mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: silicone brake fluid vs. dot-4

To: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
Subject: Re: silicone brake fluid vs. dot-4
From: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 21:26:29 -0500
I've been using it in my TD for 6 years with no problems what so ever. Just
don't step in it, if you spill some on the floor. It is very slippery!

Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
To: "Mark Lambert" <markl@tibco.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: silicone brake fluid vs. dot-4


> Anyone replying to this question PLEASE copy me - I am deliberating !!!
My
> very experienced restorer says silicone.
>
> At 02:56 PM 8/6/02 -0700, Mark Lambert wrote:
> >For the first 15 years that I owned my MGA, it ran with silicone brake
> >fluid.  Now it's almost through a frame-up restoration, and the question
is,
> >use silicone again, or use dot-4?  I suspect it's somewhat of a religious
> >debate, but I'm curious what people think.  The only issues I know of
that
> >differentiate them are:
> >
> >     silicone won't screw up your paint
> >     silicone won't absorb water
> >     dot-4 is easier to work with, since it doesn't form lots of tiny air
> >bubbles if you pour too quickly
> >
> >Any advice/opinions much appreciated,
> >Mark
>
> Regards
> Barrie
>
> Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net

///  or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
///  Archives at http://www.team.net/archive


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>