Re: Waking Sleeping Beauty

Posted by HH56 On 2012/5/24 19:47:08

We've also come up with a "back-up" for the compensator valve. We've built a remote fill with the outlet on the bottom of the container with the line going to the MC. On the lid of the reservoir we've installed a fluid back flow preventer that I found. The theory of this is that whenever the original reservoir gets low, gravity will top it off. Should the compensator valve fail to seat the back flow preventer will seal off the brake fluid's escape forcing the fluid to go to it's original destination.


Very ingenious. For sure, keep us posted on how it develops and some more details. Sounds like it would be a nice addition but hopefully you never will get a chance to test it. Would be nice if that large parking lot could be turned into a test track but unfortunately no easy way to disable the valve on the fly. What kind of preventer and level sensor did you use?

One thing I'd wonder about is the gasketing for the lid. With that narrow rim all around for the seating surface, did you use something special or did your mechanic feel the stock cork was going to be strong enough to retain the pressure. I measured 800 out of the BTV with 100 on the pedal so give or take 600 - 1000 psi will be in the reservoir with brakes applied if the valve fails.