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Re: Silicone Brake Fluid

To: "(unknown)" <ALPINES@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Silicone Brake Fluid
From: Tom Yang <TYang@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 23:32:18 -0400
Message text written by robert nanzig
>Jan writes:
I really don't see the advantage of using silicone over Castrol's brake
fluid if one has the proper bleeding tools to collect the residue. Jan
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   My understanding is that silicone fluid will not ruin a paint job
like other fluids. Imagine leaking fluid at highway speeds and the
amount of fluid that could swirl around the car due to back draft. I'm
told it can really mess up your paint.

Rob Nanzig
67SV
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What really are the chances of that happening in a brake system? Besides if
you were spraying brake fluid enough get on the paint, you've got alot more
worries than some ruined paint, especially at highway speeds! :-)

One of my concerns using DOT 5 is that it  traps air bubbles which can
cause a spongy pedal. 

Tom

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