[DML] Re: Brake fluid

["Dave Swingle" <swingle_dmc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It doesn't evaporate, but it does hold a lot of air bubbles (if you 
shake it up) that take a long time to get out. 

Otherwise, it HAS to be going somewhere. 3 oz is a lot of air 
bubbles. 

Dave S

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys <BobB@...> wrote:
>
> After recently replacing the leaking master cylinder on the 2015 De 
> Lorean,
> I put in DOT 5 and bleed the whole system to wash out the DOT 3.
> 
> The car has been up on jack stands while we continue its 
conversion, 
> but the brake fluid level
> has been continually dropping.  I have added about 3 oz. to the MC.
> 
> The strange thing is I can not find any leak. No puddles.  No 
drips.   
> All the wheel cylinders are dry.  The MC is dry.
> No brake fluid leaking onto the drivers floor (this has no carpet 
right 
> now.)
> This has been going on for over a month.   Where is the brake fluid 
> going?  Does DOT 5 evaporate?
> 
> Bob
>



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