Auto-x and brake fluid boiling...

[The Newmans]

I've done some autocrossing and never had brake fluid boil.  I think
it's just too short a ride.  I suspect that some fluid is sloshing out
somehow but I couldn't guess how.

Larry

josh Wyte wrote:

> Well, attended my 2nd auto-x at Ft Devens today.  It
> was pretty rainy in the morning which led to some
> interesting spins.  I had the back end loose quite a
> bit thanks to my large rear swaybar, but I never spun.
>  It dried out in the afternoon and I was able to be
> more aggressive.  I'm happy to say that I beat out all
> the other A4 owners for FTD, although there were
> plenty of people there WAY faster than me!
>
> Had a great time, anyone who hasn't done an auto-x
> really ought to try one out!
>
> Anyways, after my runs I'd pop the hood and I noticed
> that my brake fluid tank had spillage around the cap,
> even tho the cap was tight.  I geuss the fluid boiled
> over in the tank and vented thru the cap somehow?
> Brakes still fine fine, they never faded.  I'm going
> to flush the fluid anyways as I'm installing a set of
> SS brake lines, but I thought that was kinda wierd...
>
> -josh
>
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