[Healeys] Silicone DOT5 brakefluid for the 100

[Eric (Rick) Wilkins]

That moisture "issue" is, at best, overblown by almost everyone.  
Particulate contamination from use will wreck your fluid faster than  
anything.

On Nov 9, 2009, at 4:18 PM, Greg Lemon wrote:

> If DOT 5 doesn't absorb water how can any appreciable amount get  
> into the system unless someone pours it in?  I understand that you  
> might get some condensation but very small volume of air to get any  
> appreciable amount of air in the system for it to condense out of,  
> likewise some condensation when the system is open (cap off) but  
> cant see again how an appreciable amount would get into the system  
> limited surface area (and time) for condensation to occur.  Also,  
> Count me as one who converted without doing more than blowing out  
> the sytem with air, and no bad result, also really didn't notice any  
> difference in pedal feel.
>
> Greg Lemon