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mileski(at)sonalysts.com
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: brake fluid color change?

Hi folks,



I noticed something weird with my brake fluid -- in the lower foot or 

so of nylon tubing, all the way into the calipers, the fluid color 

has changed to pretty much clear (maybe very slightly pink), whereas 

the fluid in the rest of the visible tubing remains the usual red 

(5606 fluid).  Aircraft has been indoors. The transition is a sharp 

line. Has anyone else ever had this happen? I'll flush and bleed with 

new fluid unless someone thinks this is not a sign that I need new 

fluid. Plane hasn't been in service yet, but fluid is at least two years old.



Bill Mileski

701 rec'd airworthiness last week, now working on MY airworthiness

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mike.sinclair(at)ATT.NET
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:31 am Post subject: brake fluid color change?

Bill



I'm using the Automatic Transmission Fluid in mine. It's a red color, but in the

portion of the line that is exposed to light it has went clear. I suspect the

coloring is added to the fluid partially for identification purposes as petroleum

products are not naturally red.  I also believe that the coloring is affected by

light and will dissipate, and did so in mine fairly quickly. I've put over 70

hours on my airplane and the brakes work just fine even with the liquid being

clear.

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agustafson(at)chartermi.n
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: brake fluid color change?

I'd leave it alone. The dye that they use is probably not color fast in the 

presence of light. It just faded. My Kolb is the same way.



Aaron

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