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Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2022 20:38:09 -0700
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re: "... with Dot 5 you should be careful to always use the same brand 
to fill up if necessary ..."

First I've heard of that claim; source?


On 10/30/2022 7:00 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> The best selling point for Dot 4 is you can mix any Dot 4 or even Dot 
> 3 if you need to fill up.  As I understand it with Dot 5 you should be 
> careful to always use the same brand to fill up if necessary.
>
> Also, neither Dot 5 not Dot 4 is great for sitting a long time, Dot 4 
> absorbs water, Dot 5 will push any water down into the components.
>
> Dot 4, if the car is not used regularly, needs to be flushed every 
> couple of years.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 5:43 AM Michael MacLean 
> <springer.mike51@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     At this point in the restoration I have a completely rebuilt brake
>     system with all new components and tubing. Now is the time to make
>     the decision to use DOT 4 or Silicone.  What's the consensus, if
>     there is one?
>     Mike MacLean
>

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    re: "... with Dot 5 you should be careful to always use the same
    brand to fill up if necessary ..."<br>
    <br>
    First I've heard of that claim; source?<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/30/2022 7:00 PM, Alan Seigrist
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">The best selling point for Dot 4 is you can mix any
        Dot 4 or even Dot 3 if you need to fill up.  As I understand it
        with Dot 5 you should be careful to always use the same brand to
        fill up if necessary.<br>
        <br>
        Also, neither Dot 5 not Dot 4 is great for sitting a long time,
        Dot 4 absorbs water, Dot 5 will push any water down into the
        components.<br>
        <br>
        Dot 4, if the car is not used regularly, needs to be flushed
        every couple of years.<br>
        <br>
        <br>
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      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 5:43
          AM Michael MacLean &lt;<a
            href="mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com";
            moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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            <div>At this point in the restoration I have a completely
              rebuilt brake system with all new components and tubing. 
              Now is the time to make the decision to use DOT 4 or
              Silicone.  What's the consensus, if there is one?</div>
            <div>Mike MacLean<br>
            </div>
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