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Date:         Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:02:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post)
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <175801c92334$6e9a5750$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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I haven't written the Wikipedia article yet....

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> 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 >> > >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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