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1. Re: silicone (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Owens" <go2toa@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 22:43:00 +0000
10 yrs ago, I noticed a popular car restoration guide (forgot the name but it had a brown/white '56 chevy on the cover) advocated conversion to silicone for the kind of infrequent use typical of spec
/html/bricklin/2001-12/msg00016.html (7,357 bytes)

2. Re: silicone (score: 1)
Author: Isensee@aol.com
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 18:23:48 EST
Silicone and standard DOT 3 brake fluid are incompatible. To switch to silicone, you first have to completely flush your brake system with alcohol. Silicone will often leak past the seals in your whe
/html/bricklin/2001-12/msg00017.html (7,107 bytes)

3. Re: silicone (score: 1)
Author: "Seth" <sbunin@provide.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 18:31:38 -0500
Walt and I have been having a conversation about this offline. My personal opinion is that unless you're going to be using the silicone for the higher boiling point (i.e. you're racing your car) then
/html/bricklin/2001-12/msg00018.html (7,918 bytes)

4. Re: silicone (score: 1)
Author: "alphachi" <alphachi@writeme.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 19:00:54 -0500
Oh yea, I remember when silicone brake fluid 1st came out it was all the rage, until problems with seals AND fluid stability began to surface. Now most avoid it like the plague! One more note, if you
/html/bricklin/2001-12/msg00019.html (7,239 bytes)

5. Re: silicone (score: 1)
Author: "J F" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:25:56 +0000
In my experience people who seriously show cars do switch over. I bought a gallon of it about a month ago and plan on switching my hemi over to it. I have discussed it with people and it just isn't
/html/bricklin/2001-12/msg00020.html (7,737 bytes)

6. Silicone (score: 1)
Author: "Michael V. Mitchell" <Bricklin1155@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 06:01:03 -0500
VIN 1155 was converted to run silicone about 5 years ago - no problems so far. The car was on display at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg for about 12 years and had deteriorated quite badly (fuel and brake
/html/bricklin/2001-12/msg00022.html (7,432 bytes)


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