[Chrysler300] the great DOT5 debate-Please delete if not interested

["John Fowlie" <bigmauto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had never used silicone brake fluid until recently, when I bought a '59
Dodge that had been stored beneath plastic tarps under a freeway overpass in
the damp environs of San Francisco. The previous owner told me to be sure to
use the silicone fluid, as that was what he used in it ten years ago when he
last drove it. After replacing the transmission [which is why the car had
been parked] I was thoroughly amazed to find that after pumping the brake
pedal twice, I had a good firm pedal, and when driving, no pulling or
grabbing. 

 

Any of my other Forward look cars can set unused for six months, and brake
trouble is to be expected in the form of sticking or leaking wheel
cylinders, due to the hygroscopic nature of DOT 3 fluid absorbing moisture
from the atmosphere.

 

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

John Fowlie



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