[Roadsters] DOT5 followup

Gary and Cindy Ault aultgc at att.net
Wed Feb 20 19:17:22 MST 2008


Darn!  He's right!


----- Original Message ----
From: Daniel Solomon <d-solomon at comcast.net>
To: ppeters914 at comcast.net
Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:42:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] DOT5 followup

not to nit-pick, but I believe the word is HyGroscopic.... meaning to 
readily absorb water from the atmosphere. 
(a hyDroscope is a device used to view objects underwater.)
:-)

ppeters914 at comcast.net wrote:
> DOT 3 and 4 are also hydroscopic, i.e. absorb water. My understanding is that 5.1 is the new and improved replacement for DOT 3 (mostly US) and DOT 4 (mostly non-US).
>
> Pete
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff at csus.edu>
>  
>> (note to self: Finish web searches BEFORE hitting the SEND button...)
>>
>> One site I read stated that 5.1 absorbs moisture, and will damage
>> paint. Two things that straight 5 reportedly does not do.
>>
>> So is 5.1 just an incompatible version of 4?
>>
>> -- John
>>      John F Sandhoff  sandhoff at csus.edu  Sacramento, CA
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