At 9:46 AM -0500 11/14/03, Percybal@aol.com wrote:
"Sorry to jump rather late in the fray here, however is anyone aware of a
new type of fluid based on silicon ester chemistry? I don't believe this
is the same as silicon. I understand it has a high boiling point and is
miscible with DOT3-4 fluids."
I believe you are refering to DOT 5.1 brake fluid. From what I have heard,
it has all the benefits of silicone-based fluids without the compatibility
problem. One can use it in a glycol system without doing such a thorough
tear-down and cleaning, although a good flush is still required.
Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
'71 TR6 CC61193L (26 year owner)
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