For sure. I understand. I think your previous comment on tIme it takes for
heat transfer to outside of drum is also part of this, as is time it takes
for heat to dissipate. Another test trip on the highway when it's not so
busy, so I  use the brakes less, is in order. Right now I have to figure
out if in fact I yet again have an internal "leak" (bypass) in the mater
cylinder.
The fun never stops.

On Saturday, May 28, 2016, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> If you as much as only use the brakes to slow-stop the vehicle as you
> enter your driveway there will be heat. Touch the front rotors after one
> stop and you may hear your skin sizzle. As magic as you might think brakes
> are they work by converting the kinetic energy of the van in to heat. So
> all the energy used when you made the van go gets dissipated in the brakes
> when you stop. Yes things will get hot. Watch Nascar at a track that has a
> lot of turns and notice the reddish glow behind the front wheels. Yes that
> is the rotors turning red which puts them about 1,300F.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Neil N
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 1:13 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old
> generic brand shoes

> I had a previous not that old master cylinder fail (pedal sank VERY slowly
> it seemed) likely b/c
>

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