- 1. Hydraulics -- DOT 4 (glycol) vs. DOT 5 (silicone): (score: 1)
- Author: "David Randall" <david.randall@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:25:02 -0500
- I replicated this from the Volume 3, Issue 2, 1999 issue of "Battle 2win" magazine (regarding the '00 model Buells): -- Fluid mechanicsA further across the board change to the '00 brakes is the swit
- /html/mgs/2002-03/msg01035.html (11,711 bytes)
- 2. Re: Hydraulics -- DOT 4 (glycol) vs. DOT 5 (silicone): (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:53:30 -0800
- Very interesting... ...but in a way, the most interesting observation is that these guys are worried about spilling fluid on the paint -- on a motorcycle! Gimme a break... -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76
- /html/mgs/2002-03/msg01037.html (12,894 bytes)
- 3. Re: Hydraulics -- DOT 4 (glycol) vs. DOT 5 (silicone): (score: 1)
- Author: Patton Dickson <kpdii@softhome.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:40:53 -0600
- Not that these guys get NASCAR / F1 / CART / IRL money, but maybe it could be a big deal as far as sponsors go. /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcoo
- /html/mgs/2002-03/msg01038.html (7,695 bytes)
- 4. Re: Hydraulics -- DOT 4 (glycol) vs. DOT 5 (silicone): (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Meyer" <wcameyer@msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:03:34 -0700
- It has been something in the order of seven years since I changed to Dot 5 by using it to push the LMA out. I have yet to have any seal problems! Bill cause to /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/
- /html/mgs/2002-03/msg01047.html (7,689 bytes)
- 5. Re: Hydraulics -- DOT 4 (glycol) vs. DOT 5 (silicone): (score: 1)
- Author: "james" <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:51:38 -0700
- One of the things preventing an easy switch is that DOT 3/4 and DOT 5 cause different rates of swelling in the seals, so a switch in fluid will lead to an almost immediate failure in sealing of the s
- /html/mgs/2002-03/msg01055.html (13,098 bytes)
- 6. Re: Hydraulics -- DOT 4 (glycol) vs. DOT 5 (silicone): (score: 1)
- Author: "james" <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:16:12 -0700
- I went the other way and had a failure in under a week. so maybe that tells us that the silicone causes more swelling than the DOT 3/4 james -- Original Message -- From: Bill Meyer <wcameyer@msn.com>
- /html/mgs/2002-03/msg01078.html (8,164 bytes)
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