<VV> Effect of Steam in Brake Systems

[Harry Yarnell]

One of the issues with silicone fluid in pump driven ABS setups, is
lubrication. It ain't there! The DOT 3 stuff lubes the pump better.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair at fnader.com>
To: "kovacsmj" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>; "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf at msn.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 8:06 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Effect of Steam in Brake Systems


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> >PS: I use silicon fluid in most of my Vairs. The maint. book in my
> >Intrepid R/T recommends not to use silicon fluid.
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> As I understand it, ABS systems that are calibrated for gycol fluids don't
work correctly due to the added compressibility of the silicone fluid.
>
> Bill
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