Re: DOT 3-4 verses DOT 5 silicone.

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Yes, you can. 
It's not a good idea, but it can be done. 
Federal law requires that ALL brake fluids be fully miscible to be DOT approved. 
The best way to switch to DOT 5 is to flush the lines with denatured alcohol. This will clean them out and remove any traces of water in the lines. Do the same with your new calipers or wheel cylinders then fill and bleed. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wilson" <Gwwilson67@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 12:01:11 AM 
Subject: Re: DOT 3-4 verses DOT 5 silicone. 

Just be sure that you flush the system really good before installing dot 5. 
Can't mix them. 




----- Original Message ---- 
From: "mcmanus2301@xxxxxxx" <mcmanus2301@xxxxxxx> 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thu, October 14, 2010 8:02:06 PM 
Subject: Re: DOT 3-4 verses DOT 5 silicone. 




I have had the same experience with Dot 5 silicone brake fluid. I was told not 
to use it on my last car build. I did it anyway because of good luck I have had 
with it. I solves all my brake fluid related issues just as Steve mentioned. 

On a side note. My son raced Gokarts nationally for ten years. We had all 
kinds of corrosion, rust and hydroscopic problems with brand new racing 
gokarts. We started changing out the brake fluid to Dot 5 when we got the 
Gokarts new. It solved all of our brake problems. 

Scott from Louisiana 






-----Original Message----- 
From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thu, Oct 14, 2010 9:51 pm 
Subject: DOT 3-4 verses DOT 5 silicone. 


This topic always seems to stir debate. In my 56 Chrysler, I put all new M/C 
wheel cylinders and all lines . Here is why I like DOT 5 silicone: no corrosion 
anywhere. - will not hurt paint, my M/C has no sighn of rust and the paint is 
like new on it after 6 years--firewall around it has no rust, unlike it did have 
from brake fluid corrosion also corroded on my 64 odge. --No sighn of swollen 
rubber parts anywhere. Same testimony from others that have done the same as I. 
. I just can't buy the water separation theory. If the brake lines and wheel 
cylinders are completly bled of air, There is no room for condensation to form 
and so no water tn the silicone. No water-no rust. From my first hand 
experience, I think I will use DOT 5 in my 64 Dodge. Just my 2 cents worth 
.......................MO 

{Steve Mick} 
http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202 
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