Re: FW: Re: [Chrysler300] Dot 4 mixed with Dot 5 Silicone

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This is a good question.  Is there a way to tell the difference between the two by putting some fluid on a towel and noting color or smell or ???
I have some cars with and some without, and now I am worried.
Thanks
Steve Albu
---- James McMullan <macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
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> > [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
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> > 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
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> > > [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
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> > > 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
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> > >
> > > >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
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