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Re: [Roadsters] Brake fluid recommendations

To: Dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake fluid recommendations
From: Paul Courson via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2019 09:10:58 -0400
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Condensation from cycles of heating & cooling.

On Mon, May 6, 2019, 09:09 dave via Datsun-roadsters <
datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net wrote:

> You are just plain wrong with that comment on silicone based fluids.  It
> may perhaps be true that if you get water in the line it won=E2=80=99t be=
 absorbed
> by the brake fluid.  How are you getting water in the line?
>
>
>
> In fact, dot 3 / 4 is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs water.  So
> actually dot 3 / 4 is actually much more of a culprit.
>
>
>
> *From:* Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net> *On
> Behalf Of *Paul Courson via Datsun-roadsters
> *Sent:* Monday, May 6, 2019 4:44 AM
> *To:* Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
> *Cc:* datsun-roadsters: autox.team. net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Roadsters] Brake fluid recommendations
>
>
>
> Wow, thanks for the heads-up!
>
>
>
> That was the first DOT 4 rated fluid I started using, probably 30 years
> ago, in brakes and clutch hydraulics.
>
>
>
> Have to do some research for a successor. I would still avoid
> silicone-based fluid for any car that sits a lot. Water will collect and
> rust the line.
>
>
>
> Paul/Annapolis
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 5, 2019, 21:54 Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net wrote:
>
> I=E2=80=99ve been using Castrol LMA brake fluid in my vehicles since the =
70=E2=80=99s. I
> just went looking for LMA @ found that Castrol doesn=E2=80=99t make it an=
y more!
> What is the current brake fluid for our roadsters?
>
> I=E2=80=99ve been using LMA in all my vehicles but my =E2=80=9Cnew=E2=80=
=9D car is a 2006.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Condensation from cycles of heating &amp; cooling.</div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, May 6, 2019, 09:09 d=
ave via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.=
net">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=
=3D"m_-2778291793229303450WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">You are just=
 plain wrong with that comment on silicone based fluids.=C2=A0 It may perha=
ps be true that if you get water in the line it won=E2=80=99t be absorbed b=
y the brake fluid.=C2=A0 How are you getting water in the line?<u></u><u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>In fact, dot 3 / 4 is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs water.=C2=A0 So =
actually dot 3 / 4 is actually much more of a culprit.<u></u><u></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:=
</b> Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.=
team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">datsun-roadsters-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Courson via Datsun-roadsters<b=
r><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 6, 2019 4:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Pat Horne &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">p=
atintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> datsun-roadsters: autox.team. ne=
t &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</=
b> Re: [Roadsters] Brake fluid recommendations<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wow, thanks=
 for the heads-up!<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">That was the first DOT 4 rated fl=
uid I started using, probably 30 years ago, in brakes and clutch hydraulics=
.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Have to do some research for a successo=
r. I would still avoid silicone-based fluid for any car that sits a lot. Wa=
ter will collect and rust the line.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Paul/=
Annapolis<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sun, May 5, 2019, 21:5=
4 Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">datsun-roadsters@autox.te=
am.net</a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;b=
order-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;=
margin-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">I=
=E2=80=99ve been using Castrol LMA brake fluid in my vehicles since the 70=
=E2=80=99s. I just went looking for LMA @ found that Castrol doesn=E2=80=99=
t make it any more!=C2=A0 What is the current brake fluid for our roadsters=
?<br><br>I=E2=80=99ve been using LMA in all my vehicles but my =E2=80=9Cnew=
=E2=80=9D car is a 2006. <br><br>Peace,<br>Pat<br><br>Pat Horne <br>We supp=
ort Habitat for Humanity<br><br><br>_______________________________________=
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