Re: [Healeys] Which Brake Fluid?

[Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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"The military specifies Silicone brake fluid for a reason"

Not necessarily a good one.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 9:04 AM warthodson--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I would like to say a few words on behalf of silicone brake fluid.
> It is non-hygroscopic (does not absorb moisture).
> It does not damage paint as do glycol fluids.
> A newly rebuilt and scrupulously clean brake system filled with silicone
> fluid should outlast a system filled with glycol fluid by several times.
> The military specifies Silicone brake fluid for a reason.
>
> Gary Hodson
>
>
>
> On July 23, 2021 at 2:05 PM, Michael MacLean via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> The BN2 is at the point where it is time to fill and bleed the new brake
> system.  Now comes the time to decide whether to go with DOT 3/4 brake
> fluid or try silicone.  Any recommendations,  advice or warnings on this
> decision?
> Mike MacLean
>
>
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=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 24, 2021=
 at 9:04 AM warthodson--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.t=
eam.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;,sans-serif">I=
 would like to say a few words on behalf of silicone brake fluid.
<div>It is non-hygroscopic (does not absorb moisture).</div>

<div><font size=3D"3">It does not damage paint as do glycol fluids.</font><=
br>
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<div><font size=3D"3">A newly rebuilt and scrupulously clean brake system f=
illed with silicone fluid should outlast a system filled with glycol fluid =
by several times.<br>
</font></div>

<div>The military specifies Silicone brake fluid for a reason.=C2=A0<br>
<br>
Gary Hodson<br>
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<div><br clear=3D"none">On July 23, 2021 at 2:05 PM, Michael MacLean via He=
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<div>The BN2 is at the point where it is time to fill and bleed the new bra=
ke system.=C2=A0 Now comes the time to decide whether to go with DOT 3/4 br=
ake fluid or try silicone.=C2=A0 Any recommendations,=C2=A0 advice or warni=
ngs on this decision?
<div>Mike MacLean</div>
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