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Re: Silicon Brake Fluid

To: "Michael P. Ohleger" <movlas2@gte.net>, "MG List" <MGS@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Silicon Brake Fluid
From: "RL Chrysler" <lchrysl@fhs.csu.mcmaster.ca>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 18:28:50 -0500
A purplish blue colour, as far as I have ever seen. Might someone have
simply topped off the reservoir with silicone fluid, though it may not have
gotten down to the rear cylinders? Maybe the DPO people cracked open the
reservoir to che check and found silicone fluid colour there.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael P. Ohleger" <movlas2@gte.net>
To: "MG List" <MGS@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 4:14 PM
Subject: Silicon Brake Fluid


> Does anyone know what color Dot 5 brake fluid is supposed to be?  The
> DPO claimed, in writing I might add, that the hydraulics had been
> changed to silicon brake fluid.  However, upon bleeding the newly
> installed rear cylinders, I've discovered a yellowish fluid that smells
> very similar to Dot 4!  I thought Silicon brake fluid was blue.  Any
> help?
>
> Michael Ohleger
> 67 MGB
> 70 MGB
> 61 MGA
>
>


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