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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Before the tunnel and I-70 were built, I went over Loveland and through Breckenridge and over Hoosier Pass in a ‘66 Vette that the brakes had failed on, used the hand brake and gears to get down, talk about fun. Once I got to lower altitude the brakes came back. Mechanic in LA said I had the wrong brake fluid.


16 posted on 11/05/2017 4:05:23 PM PST by Colo9250 (A vote for Democrats is a vote for Terrorism.)
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Once I got to lower altitude the brakes came back. Mechanic in LA said I had the wrong brake fluid.

you started to "boil" your fluid, being at the higher alt and lower air pressure

17 posted on 11/05/2017 4:12:03 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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