<VV> silicone brake fluid

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

Mixing Dot 3 with Dot 5 does produce some yucky looking fluid, like you 
mixed it with a pack of Jell-O, but, if the question is whether this 
yucky looking stuff actually applies hydraulic pressure to the wheel 
cylinders or not, the answer is yes, it works, but it probably also 
looses the advantages of a Dot 5 conversion.

An alcohol flush is prefered, followed by drying, but a bit of Dot 3 
contaminent is not the end of the world, nor even the end of your 
braking system.  Numerous webpages on this conversion with many opinions 
to share, just search them out -- plus all the info you'll get here.

Be sure to inspect brake hoses while you are at it -- if you can't 
remember when they were last replaced, do it again, now.  They are like 
tires -- old used ones might work, or they might not ...  

I like Dot 5 for these vintage brake systems.  Check out Dot 5.1 for 
newer systems - great stuff!

Godspeed!

Bill Strickland