I think if was George Carlin that first stated.... " The only reason earth
let's man exist is it wanted plastic for itself! It's the only thing it
can't create or destroy for itself, and will be the only thing still around
after man is long gone"
I'd have to somewhat agree with your logic Barry. You' think something like
silicone fluid could easily be recycled cleanly. But then again...why do
they add the purple dye. Or is that simply to identify that it's not simple
brake fluid to the idiot kid service tech? :-)
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Schwartz" <v6spitfireguy@cox.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Re-using Silicon brake fluid?
> Now before you start the flames, I am quite aware of why you don't re-use
> old conventional brake fluid, and am not in anyway recommending to do this
> - but...I was bleeding the wifes Mustang brakes the other day, after
> replacing the brake fluid for its 30k routine maintenance but I got to
> thinking (which in my case can be dangerous) . The reason you change this
> fluid is because it gets contaminated with some small particles of stuff,
> but the main reason is it also absorbs water reducing the effectiveness of
> it by lowering the boiling point It doesn't really "wear" out. However
> Silicon fluid does not absorb water. So if thats the case, could one
> reuse the old stuff that you bleed out by running it through a filter (say
> a good fuel filter) to sort out any particles big enough to do any harm?
> This stuff is fairly expensive and hard to get rid of, and recycling it
> would make sense if possible, especially with 4 of my vehicles using it -
> I haven't really seen anything that states to NOT reuse old Silicon fluid,
> only old Dot 3, 4 etc - I am not (at this stage) really contemplating
> doing
> this, but if I don't find any information specifically advising against it
> I may try it on something with low risk - like a clutch system or some
> such
> thing
> Barry Schwartz
> San Diego, CA
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