[Vwdiesel] Silicone Brake Fluid

[Val Christian]

Everytime we talk about brake and hydraulic fluid, I remember a story
of a local ham, Dick, who was the flight engineer on the Fuddy Duddy, 
a B-17.  They were shot up, and the gear wouldn't come down all the way,
and there was gunner trapped in the belly turret.  So Dick passed around 
a coffee can, and everyone "donated as best they could" and he poured the
"contributions" into the hydraulic system fill bottle.

The gear then lowered a little more, and the belly gunner lived for another 
day.


> 
> When it came out, it was touted somewhat, as the wonder fluid for  brakes.  
> I've since heard nothing but DON'T USE IT.  It's for racing  applications 
> only.  I did get in a discussion about why it's not  recommended for regular 
> use and I just don't remember why it was.
>   The best answer we came up with was to use DOT 4 since it's  compatible 
> with about any systems (some tractors won't like it) and it absorbs  water 
> WAY less than DOT 3.  Also costs more, but no risk of screwing up a  British 
> car from putting DOT 3 in it!  :-P
>     Loren
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