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While I have no experience using automotive (silicone based) brake fluid in a 'coupe (and would never do it), I have used it in many of my automobiles, successfully and unsuccessfully. Besides the temperature specs, silicone fluid has one great strength in that it is not "hydroscopic" (I think the spelling is right), that is it will not attract and hold water. I think it will also lubricate seals better than standard fluid too. On the negative side, it is quite difficult to bleed out air since the bubbles don't quickly rise to the surface in the relatively thick fluid. If you don't purge the system completely to remove all non-silicone fluid, you will probably create places that contain moisture and will then be pockets of corrosion. The obvious best feature of silicone is that it can withstand much higher operating temperatures than regular fluid. That's why it is often used in race cars. If you want to do follow proper procedures, it will work fine in most automotive applications. I stopped using it in my cars when they came with anti-lock brakes... Way too hard to purge and bleed properly. I don't think that there are any good reasons to use it in a 'coupe. I would stick with a mineral based fluid like Mil-5606 or whatever is recommended. Rich Linder -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 16:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [COUPERS] Brake fluid ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Has anyone had experience with using DOT 5 silicon fluid in the brake system ? Has anyone had experience with using DOT 5 silicon fluid in the main landing gear shocks??? I would like to discuss it off line. Rich Blair N99997 4J6 St. Marys, Ga. ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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