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Re: ATF or Brake fluid?

To: "landspeed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: ATF or Brake fluid?
From: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:15:48 -0700
Well, lessee, a brake system has rubber-type compounds in it that are
made for glycol brake fluids, not ATF mineral oil-based compounds.
Still sound like a good idea to use ATF?  I don't think so.
Benn


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Odom" <dlodom@charter.net>
To: "landspeed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 8:13 PM
Subject: ATF or Brake fluid?


> Last night talking to Tim Rocklitzer he told me he uses ATF in his
> brakes. Says he has for years. Does not have rust problems or spilled
> brake fluid eating the paint. Anyone else use ATF? I have never heard
of
> it before. Have I just been in the dark?
> Doug Odom in big ditch




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