[Silly Little Cars] Silly_little_cars Digest, Vol 100, Issue 1

[Larry See via Silly_little_cars]

Charley, thanks for that reminder to flush the brake fluid regularly. For
us that dont drive our Cushman every day, it's even more important.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 10:45 AM, via Silly_little_cars <
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> Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 13:42:46 -0400
> From: Charley via Silly_little_cars
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> Sorry, but I don't have a part number for the master cylinder. I just took
> my old master cylinder to the forklift repair shop and they got one off the
> shelf for me. It wasn't in a box or even a bag, so no number. If it has a
> 1" bore and it looks the same, then it should fit. I think I paid about $40
> for the one that I have, way cheaper (about 1/2) than the price it's being
> sold for on the internet.
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> Your brake system, including the master cylinder is full of rust, isn't
> it? Ever want to know why?
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> The DOT-3 brake fluid that's used in the Trucksters is "alcohol" based and
> these master cylinders have a vent in the cap. Every time the air
> temperature/pressure changes, air is drawn into and out of this vent. Along
> with the air is a small amount of moisture (humidity). The alcohol in the
> DOT-3 brake fluid readily absorbs this moisture, just like Dry Gas (which
> is also alcohol) does in the gas tank. When enough moisture has mixed into
> the brake fluid it begins rusting the steel parts of the brake system from
> the inside out. I searched for an un-vented replacement master cylinder
> (like used in the newer cars) but I could not find one that would fit my
> Cushman Truckster without a lot of modification. My solution, and I'm not
> satisfied with this, is to just bleed out all of the DOT-3 brake fluid and
> replace it with new fluid every year, before the moisture builds up enough
> to do any serious rusting. There is a silicone based fluid available that
> will not absorb water, but to us
>  e it, every last bit of DOT-3 fluid must be removed from the entire brake
> system before installing it. So it's a nuisance, but I've decided to just
> replace the DOT-3 brake fluid in my Truckster every year.
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> Charley
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>   Subject: [Silly Little Cars] brakes
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>   Hello,
>   On July 29, 2013 you posted information about a master cylinder for a
> forklift. Would you mind sending me the part # so I can find one for my 81
> Truckster?
>   Thank you,
>   Bob
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