James McMullan macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > [Original Message] > From: James McMullan <macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Roger Schaaf <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 5/27/2005 7:34:32 AM > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Dot 4 mixed with Dot 5 Silicone > > Flush the system with Isopropyl Alcohol ,Use at least 2 QT .Make a tag ( metal stamped is best ) whit with what is in each car and attach to masters .When you get as old as me you learn about these things! Jim McMullan 300 F > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Roger Schaaf <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <mjraguse@xxxxxxx> > > Date: 5/26/2005 9:28:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Dot 4 mixed with Dot 5 Silicone > > > > You must flush it as I do know that mixing sets up a very undesirable > > chemical reaction. I have read this somewhere(I think on one of my > > motorcycle forums). With what to flush, I do not know. Probably depends > > what you wish to end up with. May be require a lot of flushing to clean out > > all residue from wheel cylinders. Some may suggest that they need to be > > disassembled but I doubt that you must go that far. A pressure bleeding > > system would be great. I purchased one a couple of years ago that has an > > adapter to fit my B and my other cars. A flushing every 2 or 3 years is a > > good idea anyway so this will give you a good excuse to do it now. > > > > Roger Schaaf > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <mjraguse@xxxxxxx> > > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 8:48 PM > > Subject: [Chrysler300] Dot 4 mixed with Dot 5 Silicone > > > > > > >I have just discovered that one of my cars which I thought had Dot 3 or 4 > > > actually has silicone and last month I topped off the master cylinder with > > > Dot 4. > > > I am sure I am not the first to do that so what is the prognosis? I can > > > syphon off what is in the master cylinder but by now all sorts of mixing > > > action > > > has occurred. > > > > > > Marv > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > > > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > For list server instructions, go to > > > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/B9pRWD/3MnJAA/Y3ZIAA/8LmulB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/