Re: [T3] Hydraulics, what does pumping do?

[Jens Vagelpohl <jens@type4.org>]

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On May 13, 2005, at 23:59, fess wrote:
> I assume that the extra fluid on the pressurized side is able to flow
> back to the non pressurized side at some rate as well, otherwise
> you would just continually build pressure.
>
> or is there possibly an opening  that releases all pressure
> when the master cylinder is fully disengaged?

Yup, there is such an opening that the seal retreats across in the  
last part of its travel back to the idle position. It's connected to  
the brake fluid reservoir.

jens

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