Hi all,
On a non-Corvette state inspection, the car failed because the brake fluid had too high a moisture content, so I flushed and replaced the brake fluid.
I got a brake fluid tester and checked my 1960 Corvette master cylinder. It showed high moisture, so I did a flush and replace on that. too.
Then I realized that these tests are just on the master cylinder, which it seems would be the first place to pick up moisture, so how can that be representative of what is in the lines and wheel cylinders??
Or what if fluid had recently been added to the master cylinder? That would show low moisture, but would have nothing to do with the rest of the system.
Would it be better to bleed the farthest brake from the master cylinder and test that?
Thanks,
Bob
On a non-Corvette state inspection, the car failed because the brake fluid had too high a moisture content, so I flushed and replaced the brake fluid.
I got a brake fluid tester and checked my 1960 Corvette master cylinder. It showed high moisture, so I did a flush and replace on that. too.
Then I realized that these tests are just on the master cylinder, which it seems would be the first place to pick up moisture, so how can that be representative of what is in the lines and wheel cylinders??
Or what if fluid had recently been added to the master cylinder? That would show low moisture, but would have nothing to do with the rest of the system.
Would it be better to bleed the farthest brake from the master cylinder and test that?
Thanks,
Bob
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