Tony,
I have not noticed that in Tiny Tim. One question: Did you replace the rubber
brake hoses when changing to DOT 5. They may have been
weakened to start with and adding the DOT 5 fluid might make them tend to
balloon and therefore lead to that spongy feel. I have
braided stainless hoses on both my Spits and the pedal is solid on each one.
Huxley is running Dot 4 and Tiny Tim is running DOt 5.
JOe
Tony Rhodes wrote:
>
> Carl,
> One other issue. I have found the DOT 5 to be "spongier" even after proper
>bleeding.
> On the brakes, this was not an issue for me, but it seemed to make it harder
>to get crisp
> clutch engagement.
>
> I still vote for DOT 5 on the "show" car, and maybe even on the daily driver.
> The issue about paint is a real one. Some brands are worse on paint than
>others
> in my experience. Castrol LMA seems particularly harsh on paint.
>
> -Tony
>
> Message text written by INTERNET:owner-triumphs-digest@autox.team.net
> >From: "Musson, Carl" <musson@chekhov.arts.usf.edu>
> Subject: RE: Brake fluid DOT4 or 5 ?
>
> TeriAnn (et al) - if one has replaced all rubber and brake lines is there an
> advantage to changing to DOT5 vs. reverting to DOT4.
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