out of curiosity, how do you flush it out? ~dave On Tue, 1 May 2001, Richard wrote: > 55-56 Plymouths rust, especially in the brake system. DOT5 stops rust > because it will not harbor water. DOT3 is a paint remover, DOT5 Silicone is > not. So it's worthwhile to use DOT5 Silicone. Every 55-56 Plymouth I ever > saw has paint missing under and around the master cylinder from brake fluid > filling spalsh. > > The reason you flush out the non DOT-5 is to get the water out. Since DOT5 > silicone will not absorb water, the water can pool in the lines and > cylinders. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Bouboulis" <Joseph_Bouboulis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 2:26 PM > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] brake bleeding sequence? > > > > You bleed from farthest to closest. > > > > The main difference between the different dot levels of brake fluid is > > resistance to temperature. Yyou can mix standard dot 3, 4 & 5 fluids, but > > the resistance to temperature will be lowered by the dot 3 & 4 fluid. Be > > careful though!! Most DOT 5 fluids I am aware of are silicone based. > Though > > this will withstand higher temperatures you need to drain, flush and > > completely clean the entire brake system so there is no fluid residue > left. > > It is incompatible with standard brake fluid. > > > > To be perfectly honest though dot 3 or 4 should be plenty for a unmodified > > car that is used mainly for cruising. > > > > > > > > > > "Edward X. Petrus" > > <desoto@xxxxxxxxxxx To: > L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > cc: > > Sent by: Forward Subject: [FWDLK] brake > bleeding sequence? > > Look Mopar > > Discussion List > > <L-FORWARDLOOK@LIST > > S.PSU.EDU> > > > > > > 05/01/01 05:02 PM > > Please respond to > > "Edward X. Petrus" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, brake experts! Most references I have seen over the years talk about > > bleeding the wheel cylinders from the closest (to the master cylinder) to > > the farthest. My 1957 DeSoto shop manual says exactly the > > opposite. Anyone REALLY know what's best? > > > > Anyone have any good things or bad things to say about DOT 5 brake fluid? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Ed Petrus >
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