Herb, yes I will admit, for some reason DOT 5 silicone WILL in short time, take out the early brake light switches. I am sure that is the cause, but don't know how that happens. I should take one of my bad switches apart and see if I can see what happened. I did convert recently to mechanical switch ................................MO
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To: "1962 to 1965 Mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 12:14 AM Subject: Re: DOT 3-4 verses DOT 5 silicone. Was that not you having brake light switch problems on your 56? DOT 5 will kill a switch in no time! Or did you convert over to a manual switch? Also if no water in system for DOT 5 same applies for DOT 3/4! Trust me moisture will get in no matter what fluid you use! Herb 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 4-Sale 1959 Coronet 326 Poly 1961 Belvedere Custom Suburban 318 Poly 1962 Dodge Dart 225 Slant Six 4-Sale 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1L 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440 1999 Durango SLT 5.9L 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L St. Louis, MO. http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html -------Original Message------- From: MO ( Steve Mick) Date: 10/14/2010 9:52:10 PM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 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 ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www 1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
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