it's either. whether from a brake fluid issue, or friction material issue. what does Wikipedia say ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:17 AM Subject: Re: RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post)
> You're right Allan. Brake fade is caused by the layer of hot gases between > the friction medium and the rotating surface. > > Boiling fluid is, uh, boiling fluid! =) > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> > wrote: > >> Nice write-up, however I always understood "brake fade" to mean the >> heat-related loss of friction, not the boiling water/fluid phenomenon. >> >> Allan >> -- >> 1991 Vanagon GL >> > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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