barneymg@juno.com (Barney Gaylord) wrote:
>I started using DOT 5 when I restored my car, having replaced the entire
>hydraulic system at the time, including the switch.
<SNIP>
>A few days ago I had to replace the switch after it quit working without
>any advanced warning (worked perfectly the day before). That switch only
>lasted 11 years and 125,000 miles. Should I be disappointed?
Uh, no. I'm guessing that you're pulling my chain. (S'okay, it needs a
tug every once in a while.) <grin>
OTOH, I've known folks running silicone who had to replace 3 switches over
the course of a summer, then went back to Castrol with no problems. Go
figure. Maybe there's a difference between the MGA and MGB switches that
matters?
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
'77 Midget (mechanical brake light switch)
'93 Saturn (Who knows? I let the dealer deal with it.)
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