- 41. Re: Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 97 11:10:23 PDT
- Thanks for correcting me. You all are correct. The silicone fluid-designated DOT 5 is not hygroscopic. Better yet, it doesn't even mix with water. Since silicone fluid doesn't absorb water, its wet
- /html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00845.html (9,110 bytes)
- 42. Re: Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 15:15:52 -0500 (CDT)
- Gee, it bears a striking resemblance to: http://www.team.net/sol/tech/dot5.html Mike Burdick Omaha NE
- /html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00872.html (7,564 bytes)
- 43. Re: Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:29:17 -0400
- Mike, Thanks for the pointer! I hadn't realized where some of the original information came from (Skinned Knuckles) but always make a point of listing contributors to give credit where credit is due.
- /html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00874.html (8,288 bytes)
- 44. Silicone Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 15:01:57 -0500
- What are the pros and cons with the use silicone brake fluid.
- /html/triumphs/1997-01/msg00547.html (6,135 bytes)
- 45. Re: Silicone Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 15:27:24 -0600
- James: Check out the following for an excellent discussion of the subject: http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-fluids.html Martin Libhart 1972 TR6 (driver) 1970 Spitfire Mk.3 (under restoration)
- /html/triumphs/1997-01/msg00550.html (6,873 bytes)
- 46. Re: Silicone Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 14:18:52 -0800
- is does affect some rubber compounds differently. Silicone does not provide as firm of a brake peddle as regular fluid. It is characterized as being "spongey". The good news is it does not attack pa
- /html/triumphs/1997-01/msg00553.html (7,284 bytes)
- 47. Re: Silicone Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 13:06:12 -0400
- I put DOT5 fluid in my Spit over 2 years ago and have not experienced any problem with brake or clutch. I did make sure that the entire system was void of DOT3 fluid. I was cautioned also to pour th
- /html/triumphs/1996-09/msg00660.html (6,504 bytes)
- 48. Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 11:32:03 -0700
- Dear Angelo Graham, I saw your request for feedback posted on the mailing list and decided to write. I have 3 Triumphs, a TR6 and 2 TR8s, all with silicone fluids. I've had silicone in the TR6 since
- /html/triumphs/1996-09/msg00704.html (7,741 bytes)
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