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1. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: dconnitt at fuse.net (Dave Connitt); Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 21:53:49 -0400; Hi List, I don't really want to start another thread on brake fluid but I am getting to the point of adding brake fluid to my TR4A and was planning on using just plain DOT3 brake fluid. Actually, I h; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00376.html (9,029 bytes)
2. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: yellowtr3 at yahoo.com (Frank Fisher); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:08:44 -0700 (PDT); Dave i saw all the warning signs on warranties but decided i was going to try silicone on my TR3. I'm so glad i did. some of my joints leaked onto my newly painted car. friend #1 used same on his TR3; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00379.html (10,855 bytes)
3. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: wbeech at flash.net (wbeech at flash.net); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:21:16 -0500; I noticed the same notation on the box of a re-pro clutch slave unit I just installed last week. Been running DOT-5 for four years now with no problems, I am sure others will respond with greater exp; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00380.html (11,280 bytes)
4. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: dave at ranteer.com (Dave); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:24:20 -0500; been using silicon numerous years on numerous cars. doesn't absorb water (is not hygroscopic) and doesn't mess with paint. gotta be a little more careful when filling and bleeding (use speed bleeders; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00381.html (9,044 bytes)
5. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: spitlist at cox.net (Joe Curry); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:38:14 -0700; "Doesn't mess with paint" is a bit of a misconception. While it does not eat the paint like The DOT 3 does, it very much messes with paint. What causes the master cylinder to belch fluid onto the pai; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00382.html (11,156 bytes)
6. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: levilevi at comcast.net (Bud Rolofson); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:30:23 -0600; The mixing thing with DOT 3 and 4 hasn't caused me any problems for over a decade. When I switched to silicone I simply drained the old out and poured in the NAPA silicone I prefer (because it has a; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00386.html (11,278 bytes)
7. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: pethier at comcast.net (pethier at comcast.net); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 17:35:18 +0000 (UTC); "Synthetic" and DOT 5 are not the same thing. There are "synthetic" DOT 4 brake fluids, notably Valvoline. I can't imagine how a synthetic DOT 4 would harm a DOT 4 system, but I am open to education.; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00387.html (9,314 bytes)
8. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: anabil007 at comcast.net (William Pugh); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 10:55:52 -0700; There is a distinct difference between Synthetic Fluif, and Silicone Fluif As Peter stated Castrol has been "Synthetic" for a long time It may be easier to think of Castrol as Synthetic DOT 3, and Si; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00388.html (9,205 bytes)
9. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: pethier at comcast.net (pethier at comcast.net); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 18:04:46 +0000 (UTC); -- Original Message -- Silicone is DOT 5, and not compatible with any other brake fluid. Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA 1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue 2004 S; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00390.html (9,056 bytes)
10. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:41:36 -0700; However, there are products available specifically to address this problem. One such is PPG DX330 "Acryli-Clean", which is a solvent specifically designed to remove silicone and silicone-bearing pro; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00391.html (10,298 bytes)
11. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:57:42 -0700; Actually it is "compatible" (the DOT 5 standard requires it), it just doesn't mix with them. Any DOT 3/4 remaining in the system will stay separate, and continue to deteriorate; eventually winding u; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00392.html (9,999 bytes)
12. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: spitlist at cox.net (Joe Curry); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:59:04 -0700; I can say without hesitation that PPG's Acryli-clean will not remove the DOT 5 silicon fluid remnants sufficiently to prevent fisheyes from forming. I learned this when I converted Tiny Tim from an a; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00393.html (11,559 bytes)
13. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: ptegler at verizon.net (ptegler at verizon.net); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 14:05:47 -0500 (CDT); Joe is quite correct as usual. Even after a wipe down...then leaving a layer of Brak-kleen on the surface, does not seem to clear all traces of Silicon fluid. In a paint shop even opening a tube of s; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00394.html (10,957 bytes)
14. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 14:16:55 -0700; I asked the professionals that did my TR3 what they used. Although there are certainly other flaws (as I expected from a cheap paint job), there are no fish eyes. Evidently it works as well for them; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00397.html (9,840 bytes)
15. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: yellowtr3 at yahoo.com (Frank Fisher); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 14:23:40 -0700 (PDT); Joe did sanding with a fine wet/dry paper with a detergent in the water not help? Frank I can say without hesitation that PPG's Acryli-clean will not remove the DOT 5 silicon fluid remnants sufficien; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00399.html (12,496 bytes)
16. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: triumph74tr6 at yahoo.com (Chad); Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 14:41:41 -0700 (PDT); I've had very good success using PPG's DX330 to remove silicones. Chad in Tulsa ________________________________ From: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> To: triumphs at autox.team.net Sent: Thursday,; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00400.html (10,878 bytes)
17. [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: "Dave Connitt" <dconnitt@fuse.net>; Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 21:53:49 -0400; Hi List, I don't really want to start another thread on brake fluid but I am getting to the point of adding brake fluid to my TR4A and was planning on using just plain DOT3 brake fluid. Actually, I h; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00765.html (12,541 bytes)
18. Re: [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:08:44 -0700 (PDT); Dave i saw all the warning signs on warranties but decided i was going to try silicone on my TR3. I'm so glad i did. some of my joints leaked onto my newly painted car. friend #1 used same on his TR3; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00768.html (15,118 bytes)
19. Re: [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: <wbeech@flash.net>; Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:21:16 -0500; I noticed the same notation on the box of a re-pro clutch slave unit I just installed last week. Been running DOT-5 for four years now with no problems, I am sure others will respond with greater exp; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00769.html (15,674 bytes)
20. Re: [TR] Brake Fluid? (score: 1): Author: "Dave" <dave@ranteer.com>; Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:24:20 -0500; been using silicon numerous years on numerous cars. doesn't absorb water (is not hygroscopic) and doesn't mess with paint. gotta be a little more careful when filling and bleeding (use speed bleeders; /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00770.html (12,359 bytes)

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