Re: Re[2]: Mushy ST Brakes

["Joe Zaccaria" <jzaccaria@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,

This isn't a pipe, tube or hose issue.  It is a relative position issue
between the reservoir and the master cylinder.  What I am describing is a
flat piece of metal that raises the reservoir about 3/4" above its original
mounting location.  This takes the kink out of the rubber hose between the
reservoir and the mastercylinder and increases the head of fluid by about
3/4" WC (this is a pressure measurment).  The fluid now is more available to
the master cylinder than the surrounding air and voila, the brakes work much
better.

Zac
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Fay" <mfay@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 9:01 AM
Subject: Re[2]: Mushy ST Brakes


> that line isn't pressurized, so i don't think the stainless aspect
> of your fix could have been what did the trick.
>      Absolutely! I didn't fit the stainless pipe to fix any
>      particular problems. It just looks really good :)
>
> did you make the hose shorter or longer as well?
>      It's hard to tell because the stainless line wouldn't bend as
>      tightly as the OE part. I just trimmed it repeatedly until it
>      fitted with a smooth curve rather than a tight bend like the
>      original had. I'd 'guess' that it was shorter.
>
>      Howlin'
>
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