Re: Reg. vs. silicone brake fluid?

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Methanol alcohol as the flushing agent

  Jimmy

spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Here's my dos pennies:
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>Silicone is not a threat to paint like regular brake fluid and it won't absorb water that will end up in the wheel cylinders causing rust there.
>Some say silicone is therefore a good option for vehicles that mostly sit unused.
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>Regular fluid is okay for vehicles, especially those regularly driven. In any case, one tip to keep most of the water moisture out of the non-silicone brake fluid for all vehicles, driven a lot or not: annually use a siphon to pull out almost all the brake fluid from the master cylinder and refill the master cylinder with new brake fluid.
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>It's easier to start with all new brake system if you use silicone. I recall reading somewhere that you can empty the DOT 3 type from an existing brake system and then use some type of alcohol to flush out the remaining DOT 3 type liquid from the brake system, but I've not tried that process.
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>Gary H. 
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>>What are your opinions on using silicone brake fluid instaed of regular 
>>fluid in our cars? Do you have to replace all of the hoses and 
>>cylinders, etc? Or can you just bleed the silicone fluid through the 
>>wheel cylinders?
>>Thanks
>>Lee Sumpter 64 Fury 
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