[Off topic] ABS & synthetic brake fluid

[Lyndon Wester]

Mike,

Was just cruising through these emails and ran across yours--do not replace
DOT 3 for DOT5 fluid--they are incompatible. DOT 5 may have a higher boiling
point, but requires more service, and the fluid is more hygroscopic. Another
problem is your system design--it will not work properly with DOT 5 silicone
fluid. You can go to a DOT 4 fluid--as it is the same polyglycol base
product.

Hope this helps.

Lyndon
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Turner <miketurner at ieee.org>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 6:38 PM
Subject: [Off topic] ABS & synthetic brake fluid


>All my rowdy friends tell me not to use synthetic brake fluid in an 86
>ABS corvette (autocross car). Can anyone tell me why since the bottle
>say ok for ABS?
>