[Roadsters] braking issue

[Ron Hamilton]

Having used it;
The best way to bleed it is SLOWLY as even the brake pumping in a normal 
manner will disperse miniscule bubbles. It is almost mandatory to use it 
in a restored vehicle as it doesn't eat paint BUT silicone expands 
sufficiently with a heated brake to cause issues.

Ron Hamilton
On 1/26/2014 1:52 PM, Mike Harper wrote:
> I have found that it is harder to bleed BECAUSE it is silicone based and
> non-hygroscopic, (its blessing and perhaps its curse) if it is not handled
> carefully and allowed to be shaken up the air bubbles are hard to disburse and
> takes a long time to settle out to the bottom.  If poured carefully, and not
> shaken in the container, then it probably bleeds just fine.  It IS better - no
> argument here - but the cost, and trouble with totally flushing the old system
> before the change just never made it my choice.  Glad you like it, and I may
> switch someday myself.
>
> Mike Harper, CAI, AARE
> Harper Auction & Realty
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>   From: Gary and Cindy Ault <aultgc at att.net>
> To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600 at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014
> 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] braking issue
>    
>
>
> Mike,
>
> Why is it harder to
> get air out of the system with DOT5 fluid?  I have never had a problem with my
> '66.
>
> I use silicone fluid because it is non-hygroscopic, so brake parts
> wetted with DOT5 don't corrode.  And the rubber parts last longer.
>
> Gary
> ________________________________
>   From: Mike Harper
> <roadsterdude1600 at yahoo.com>
> To: Dave <dave at ranteer.com>; datsun-roadsters:
> autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 26,
> 2014 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] braking issue
>    
>
> For what it is worth,
> I have a '66 with a single master cylinder and it stops
> on a dime.  In fact it
> stops better then the '69 I used to have and I re-did
> the brakes on both.  The
> reason for the dual master cylinder is for safety, so
> you do not loose all 4
> wheels upon failure, and that is a good thing, but I do
> not believe it helped
> the stopping power at all.  Both cars will stop very
> well when everything is
> working properly.
>
> I know you are firm on using DOT 5,
> and that is OK, but you
> do know it is much harder to get all air out of the
> system. Unless you are
> racing, I do not see the
>   need, but then I think stock
> systems work best with
> OEM fluids and parts.
>
> Mike Harper, CAI, AARE
> Harper
> Auction & Realty
> 843-729-4996
> "Experience Sells"
> http://www.auctionmyrealestate.net/
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