How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

I own a 1979 CJ-5 with a 401 dropped in it. It still has the stock exhaust
manifolds. I don't like aftermarket headers: so they will stay ! The problem
that I have is after 2-3 hours of 4 wheeling the brake lines heat-up and I
lose my brakes. I had this happen while I was near a stream. so to prove the
point to myself I cooled the brake lines with water and after that they
worked fine again. The flange of the manifold is but a scant 11/2 inches
from the bake lines on the frame. will consider all possible solutions.

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Have your brake lines power-flushed to get all of the old and most likely
contaminated brake fluid out. It sounds like you have moisture in your
brake fluid.

Jerry
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"ccr3" <ccr3@2cox.net> wrote in message news:19mSb.12349$QJ3.9@fed1read04...
> I own a 1979 CJ-5 with a 401 dropped in it. It still has the stock exhaust
> manifolds. I don't like aftermarket headers: so they will stay ! The
problem
> that I have is after 2-3 hours of 4 wheeling the brake lines heat-up and
I
> lose my brakes. I had this happen while I was near a stream. so to prove
the
> point to myself I cooled the brake lines with water and after that they
> worked fine again. The flange of the manifold is but a scant 11/2 inches
> from the bake lines on the frame. will consider all possible solutions.
>
>

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Have your brake lines power-flushed to get all of the old and most likely
contaminated brake fluid out. It sounds like you have moisture in your
brake fluid.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
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"ccr3" <ccr3@2cox.net> wrote in message news:19mSb.12349$QJ3.9@fed1read04...
> I own a 1979 CJ-5 with a 401 dropped in it. It still has the stock exhaust
> manifolds. I don't like aftermarket headers: so they will stay ! The
problem
> that I have is after 2-3 hours of 4 wheeling the brake lines heat-up and
I
> lose my brakes. I had this happen while I was near a stream. so to prove
the
> point to myself I cooled the brake lines with water and after that they
> worked fine again. The flange of the manifold is but a scant 11/2 inches
> from the bake lines on the frame. will consider all possible solutions.
>
>

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Have your brake lines power-flushed to get all of the old and most likely
contaminated brake fluid out. It sounds like you have moisture in your
brake fluid.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"ccr3" <ccr3@2cox.net> wrote in message news:19mSb.12349$QJ3.9@fed1read04...
> I own a 1979 CJ-5 with a 401 dropped in it. It still has the stock exhaust
> manifolds. I don't like aftermarket headers: so they will stay ! The
problem
> that I have is after 2-3 hours of 4 wheeling the brake lines heat-up and
I
> lose my brakes. I had this happen while I was near a stream. so to prove
the
> point to myself I cooled the brake lines with water and after that they
> worked fine again. The flange of the manifold is but a scant 11/2 inches
> from the bake lines on the frame. will consider all possible solutions.
>
>

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Run DOT 5, it was designed for high temps, and re-route the lines.

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Run DOT 5, it was designed for high temps, and re-route the lines.

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Run DOT 5, it was designed for high temps, and re-route the lines.

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Sounds like you're blaming the exhaust as if it passes too close to
one of the lines, if so, relocate them, or place a piece of sheet metal
in between to deflect the heat.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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ccr3 wrote:
>
> I own a 1979 CJ-5 with a 401 dropped in it. It still has the stock exhaust
> manifolds. I don't like aftermarket headers: so they will stay ! The problem
> that I have is after 2-3 hours of 4 wheeling the brake lines heat-up and I
> lose my brakes. I had this happen while I was near a stream. so to prove the
> point to myself I cooled the brake lines with water and after that they
> worked fine again. The flange of the manifold is but a scant 11/2 inches
> from the bake lines on the frame. will consider all possible solutions.

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Sounds like you're blaming the exhaust as if it passes too close to
one of the lines, if so, relocate them, or place a piece of sheet metal
in between to deflect the heat.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ccr3 wrote:
>
> I own a 1979 CJ-5 with a 401 dropped in it. It still has the stock exhaust
> manifolds. I don't like aftermarket headers: so they will stay ! The problem
> that I have is after 2-3 hours of 4 wheeling the brake lines heat-up and I
> lose my brakes. I had this happen while I was near a stream. so to prove the
> point to myself I cooled the brake lines with water and after that they
> worked fine again. The flange of the manifold is but a scant 11/2 inches
> from the bake lines on the frame. will consider all possible solutions.

Re: How do I Keep my brake lines cool ?
 

Sounds like you're blaming the exhaust as if it passes too close to
one of the lines, if so, relocate them, or place a piece of sheet metal
in between to deflect the heat.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ccr3 wrote:
>
> I own a 1979 CJ-5 with a 401 dropped in it. It still has the stock exhaust
> manifolds. I don't like aftermarket headers: so they will stay ! The problem
> that I have is after 2-3 hours of 4 wheeling the brake lines heat-up and I
> lose my brakes. I had this happen while I was near a stream. so to prove the
> point to myself I cooled the brake lines with water and after that they
> worked fine again. The flange of the manifold is but a scant 11/2 inches
> from the bake lines on the frame. will consider all possible solutions.