Tim:
As I said, it allegedly acts as an accumulator. That's a fancy word meaning
something along the lines of a surge tank. In theory, it is a reservoir
having a volume of brake fluid under pressure available for immediate use
outside the confines of the master cylinder and can smooth out any
pulsation's in the brake circuit's.
If Duane cares to jump in, I'm sure he knows more about that system than I
do since he sells them.
Paul Bartz
From: TIMothy [mailto:ltim]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Brakeguard Function?
It is a device in the shape of a small cylinder approximately 2" in diameter
and 3" tall...
This description helps insofar as visualization of what a "brakeguard" might
look like, but what does it do?
As I said, it allegedly acts as an accumulator. That's a fancy word meaning
something along the lines of a surge tank. In theory, it is a reservoir
having a volume of brake fluid under pressure available for immediate use
outside the confines of the master cylinder and can smooth out any
pulsation's in the brake circuit's.
If Duane cares to jump in, I'm sure he knows more about that system than I
do since he sells them.
Paul Bartz
From: TIMothy [mailto:ltim]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Brakeguard Function?
It is a device in the shape of a small cylinder approximately 2" in diameter
and 3" tall...
This description helps insofar as visualization of what a "brakeguard" might
look like, but what does it do?
