have used silicone and there are a couple of things to remember;
Silicone fluid has the propensity to retain minute bubbles of air if it
isn't poured and bled* very *slowly which causes a spongy pedal.
It also expands with heat and compresses under pressure unlike regular
brake fluid.
I used it to protect the finish of my cars as it isn't chemically
reactive(like brake fluid) to anything that I know of, so seals last
forever and if some gets on the finish just wipe it off.
Systems that have had regular fluid in them before need to be very
thoroughly washed out before using silicone.
By the way, I have a gallon of military grade silicone fluid left if
someone is interested.
Dana Scribner wrote:
> I just talked to a man who has changed the brake system on his 1947 Packard
> over from DOT 3 to a silicon base fluid. He stated that he and some of the
> other Packard people are having problem with thier stop light switch. They
> think it has to with the switch not being compatible with the silicon base
> fluid. Has anyone heard about tis or had the same problem?
>
>
>
> Dana S
>
> '69 2K
>
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