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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>You are just plain wrong with that comment on silicone based fluids. It may perhaps be true that if you get water in the line it won’t be absorbed by the brake fluid. How are you getting water in the line?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In fact, dot 3 / 4 is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs water. So actually dot 3 / 4 is actually much more of a culprit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Courson via Datsun-roadsters<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 6, 2019 4:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com><br><b>Cc:</b> datsun-roadsters: autox.team. net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Roadsters] Brake fluid recommendations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wow, thanks for the heads-up!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>That was the first DOT 4 rated fluid I started using, probably 30 years ago, in brakes and clutch hydraulics.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Have to do some research for a successor. I would still avoid silicone-based fluid for any car that sits a lot. Water will collect and rust the line.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Paul/Annapolis<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, May 5, 2019, 21:54 Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <<a href="mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" target="_blank">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I’ve been using Castrol LMA brake fluid in my vehicles since the 70’s. I just went looking for LMA @ found that Castrol doesn’t make it any more! What is the current brake fluid for our roadsters?<br><br>I’ve been using LMA in all my vehicles but my “new” car is a 2006. <br><br>Peace,<br>Pat<br><br>Pat Horne <br>We support Habitat for Humanity<br><br><br>________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" target="_blank">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/courjpeg@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/courjpeg@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>