Kevin The synthetic is supposed to be less hygroscopic (I don't know anybody that's actually tested it) - my point is that this mechanic is should we say - less than informed. As for the rest I'm pretty sure regular brake fluid is a glycol. I have no idea what the synthetic is. glycol is sort of super alcohol-> ethane -> C2H6 ethanol ->C2H5OH (grain!) ethylene glycol ->C2H4(OH)2 You can do this to any of the simple hydrocarbons, not just ethane. That exhausts all I know about organic chemistry. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Kevin T. Harrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 12:04 AM Subject: (Re: ABS HU replacement saga) Brake Fluid >A big ditto on the thanks part! > >I have a question, though--what the hell is brake fluid anyway? Do they >squeeze it out of old brake pads? Is it the sweat that runs off racers >when they realize they have no brakes? I thought it was glycerin of some >type, is that a naturally occurring substance? If you were going to make >"synthetic" stuff--why would you make it more likely to attract water? And >I thought DOT 5 was silicone based--not just synthetic? Do we have a >chemist? I'm confused... > >---------- >> From: wghalley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: ABS HU replacement saga >> Date: Friday, January 07, 2000 8:15 PM >snip >> He said that Yamy definitely did recommended against synthetic because it >> was moisture absorbstion by the fluid that caused the corrosion the >ruined >> the original HU(!). He also said that Yamy regional tech rep. said that >> this is a one thime thing - as we expected. >> >> So: >> >> A big **T*H*A*N*K** Y*O*U** to Joe Loss & others that helped get this >going. >> >> Bill >> >> >
