RE: Reg. vs. silicone brake fluid?

[Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have been using the Dot 5 for 3 years on my 64 440 and it works great. 
 I had a new system so flushing was not an issue.

I intend on using it in my wifes 64 Polarar 500 convert also.

K.

Leslie Thrasher wrote:
> 
> I used it back in 2001 in my 62 Dart after I finished the restoration.
> Everything was new--no flushing required--and I had no problems at all.  
> I
> am using it in my current project, a 36 Dodge P/U w/Hemi, manual, no 
> booster
> and it stops just fine.  It seems to be a little thinner than Dot 3 and 
> will
> leak if all connections aren't real tight.  What I like about it is it 
> won't
> peel your new paint off.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lee Sumpter" <leesumpter@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:58 AM
> Subject: RE: Reg. vs. silicone brake fluid?
> 
> 
> >
> > Thanks for the link to this article. I was kind of undecided, but now am
> > definitely NOT going to make the switch.
> >
> > Lee Sumpter
> >
> >
> > Dan McCormack wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm not sold on silicone brake fluid myself. I've also heard stories of
> > > people having a soft brake pedal especially at high altitudes. Here's an
> > >
> > > article I found online that has an explanation in it of the spongy
> > > pedal.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > > http://www.xs11.com/tips/maintenance/maint1.shtml
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 10:29 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Reg. vs. silicone brake fluid?
> > >
> > >
> > > >I had a friend that went through this a few years back...he decided
> > > > that silicone was THE way to go. If my memory serves me right, He did
> > > > some research and found that the seals needed to be upgraded to handle
> > > > the silicone. So he spent quite a bit of time and $ for that, lots of
> > > > $ on DOT 5 fluid, throughly flushed the system, did everything right,
> > > > and then had a soft pedal @ the end that he couldn't get rid of. Even
> > > > replaced the MC and it was still there. Finally went back to DOT 3 and
> > > > problem was solved. I don't remember any more than what I put here,
> > > > but I do remember he was cussing for spending all that $ for nothing!
> > > >
> > > > Bill M
> > > > 65 Coronet 500 'vert
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Lee Sumpter <leesumpter@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> 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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Kevin R. Merkley
Thunder Bay, Ontario
64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn)


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