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jim-bean(at)att.net
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: Hydraulic fluid

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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:24 am Post subject: Hydraulic fluid

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khorton01(at)rogers.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject: Hydraulic fluid

On 6-Jul-08, at 19:44 , jim-bean(at)att.net wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   I was just about to open a can of brake fluid when I noticed it is  

 MIL-H-5606G rather that the usual MIL-H-5606A. After Googling around  

 it seems that they should be compatible. Does anyone have an opinion  

 about whether mixing these two fluids is OK?


	


MIL-H-5606A is a very early version of the spec.  MIL-H-5606G is a  

much later version.  There should be no problem mixing fluids made  

with any versions of the MIL-H-5606 spec.



But, why not use MIL-PRF-83282 brake fluid?  It can be mixed with MIL- 

H-5606 fluid, but has the advantage of a much higher flash point.  And  

it isn't expensive either.  I bought a quart can of Royco 782, a MIL- 

PRF-83282 fluid, from Leavens Brothers in Toronto for $11.25.



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Ottawa, Canada

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t6pilot(at)cfl.rr.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: Hydraulic fluid

Kevin:

MIL-H-5606G is the revision level of the MIL-H-5606 standard that particular 

manufacturer is certifying to.  No impact, meets the latest MIL-H5606 

specification.

Randy



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bicyclop(at)pacbell.net
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: Hydraulic fluid

Yeah, but if you mix the two, the flashpoint advantage is mostly lost. 

The brake system should be drained and refilled with the high test 

fluid. There's no need to flush it. One should probably replace the 

O-rings in the calipers with Viton ones (# 218-V     1 1/4" X 1 1/2") as 

they can handle much higher temperatures than the stock Nitrile O-rings. 

You can get a lifetime supply of O-rings for about 10 bucks at any seal 

dealer. I got the brown ones so that they don't get mixed up with 

Nitrile later.

Pax,

Ed Holyoke

Kevin Horton wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 On 6-Jul-08, at 19:44 , jim-bean(at)att.net wrote:

> I was just about to open a can of brake fluid when I noticed it is 

> MIL-H-5606G rather that the usual MIL-H-5606A. After Googling around 

> it seems that they should be compatible. Does anyone have an opinion 

> about whether mixing these two fluids is OK?

 MIL-H-5606A is a very early version of the spec.  MIL-H-5606G is a 

 much later version.  There should be no problem mixing fluids made 

 with any versions of the MIL-H-5606 spec.

 But, why not use MIL-PRF-83282 brake fluid?  It can be mixed with 

 MIL-H-5606 fluid, but has the advantage of a much higher flash point.  

 And it isn't expensive either.  I bought a quart can of Royco 782, a 

 MIL-PRF-83282 fluid, from Leavens Brothers in Toronto for $11.25.

 -- 

 Kevin Horton         RV-8 (final assemby)

 Ottawa, Canada

 http://www.kilohotel.com/rv8

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