At 1:29 PM -0800 11/4/00, Randall Young wrote:
>Herald948@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Castrol GT LMA ... has
>> a higher boiling point than many silicone fluids,
>
>Andy :
>
>Are you sure of this ?
>
>I've got an old bottle of Castrol LMA sitting on the workbench that
>states "minimum wet boiling point 311F", while the DOT 5 standard calls
>for a minimum wet boiling point of 356F. (Don't worry, I'll never use
>the LMA in a car again <g>)
>
>And, FWIW, the "no name" silicone fluif I got from J.C. Whitney says
>"minimum wet boiling point 600F" ... which is higher than the _dry_
>boiling point of even racing brake fluids !
>
>Randall
Hmmm, trying to remember the last time he "boiled" hydraulic
fluif...ahhh yes, Never!...<G>
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