[Spridgets] FW: Racer type question..

[WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com]

That is correct.  Moisture will always find it's way into a braking  
system.  With non-silicone fluid it dilutes the fluid.  With silicone  fluid it 
remains free (I guess it's imiscible with the fluid).  Under  certain braking 
conditions the moisture can turn to steam.  I haven't heard  the moisture 
sinks to the low places - it certainly either rises or sinks and  settles 
somewhere.
 
So, Silicone or not, it's still necessary for brake fluid changes - how  
often for a silicone I don't know.  I do an annual fluid change on my  Sprite 
irrespective of the mileage in the year.
 
Regards
 
 
Weslake-Monza 1330
 
In a message dated 19/07/2009 13:37:27 GMT Daylight Time,  
corvallis at peoplepc.com writes:

Well  put.

And I still believe that the silicon brake fluids are not  hydroscopic.
Thus moisture that will get in there, sinks to the low places  and rusts
whatever it is in contact with; sooner than with DOT 3 fluid.  ...bill in
oregon