Re: CAUTION ON THE USE OF SILICONE BKAKE FLUID IN ESAMATIC BRAKE SYSTEMS

Posted by Gauss On 2007/11/3 0:02:51

Good for you, Brian.

Sorry, I'm replying to your messages in reverse order...I just discovered the earlier one!

I think most, if not all, of the rampant discontent with Treadle-Vacs is based on poor rebuilds by either incompetent or disinterested rebuilders. It's amazing to me why a rebuilder of brake components would risk his livelihood through negligence toward doing the job right. Although, when it comes to Treadle-Vacs, the repair parts are dwindling, so it may be in the best interest of the rebuilders to do a sloppy job...using some perverted way of looking at it!

I'm glad there are others, like you for instance, interested in keeping old cars old...I mean in design, that is! Why bother showing your old iron if it uses modern guts? I still run generators, electro-magnetic clocks with balance spring and escapement, tube radios, and R-12 air-conditioning. It's so much part of the fun and challenge.

And I'm with you on the doing it myself. If I want something done right, I only depend on myself. If I mess it up, I'll go back and figure out why and do it again. Then, if something I fixed messes up on the road, I feel somewhat competant in getting it fixed.

Also, a failed Treadle-Vac is only a tragedy if you don't know to use the emergency brake...remember, they used to call it that...not "parking" brake! Or your emergency brake is not functional...shame on you!

Gauss of the Edsels