<VV> Effect of Steam in Brake Systems

JVHRoberts at aol.com JVHRoberts at aol.com
Thu Jul 7 10:08:15 EDT 2005


 
It's worse than that. Silicone fluids lack the lubricity for the ABS pump.  
The use if silicone fluid WILL destroy an ABS unit.
 
In a message dated 7/6/2005 8:08:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
Corvair at fnader.com writes:

>PS:  I use silicon fluid in most of my Vairs. The maint. book in my
>Intrepid  R/T recommends not to use silicon fluid.



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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