on 10/24/00 2:13 PM, Eric Harnish at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> How can fluid drain up hill ?
> Eric H
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>>> From Wildwood Engineering who actually sells these things for
>> conversions ...
>> "Residual pressure valves maintain a nominal amount of pressure in the
>> brake system to alleviate fluid from draining back towards the master
Hi Eric,
Drain's probably the wrong word. Actually, the seals pull the pistons back
just a hair, enough to keep the pads from constantly rubbing on the disks.
The check valve puts just a little back pressure on the returning fluid so
the pistons don't pull too far back. The "check valve" isn't a true one-way
check valve, though, or the first time you applied the brakes would also be
the last time you'd need to. All your trips after that would be really slow.
best,
Sat Tara
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