Re: Reg. vs. silicone brake fluid?

[Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had a friend that went through this a few years back...he decided
that silicone was THE way to go. If my memory serves me right, He did
some research and found that the seals needed to be upgraded to handle
the silicone. So he spent quite a bit of time and $ for that, lots of
$ on DOT 5 fluid, throughly flushed the system, did everything right,
and then had a soft pedal @ the end that he couldn't get rid of. Even
replaced the MC and it was still there. Finally went back to DOT 3 and
problem was solved. I don't remember any more than what I put here,
but I do remember he was cussing for spending all that $ for nothing!

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Lee Sumpter <leesumpter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> What are your opinions on using silicone brake fluid instaed of regular
> fluid in our cars? Do you have to replace all of the hoses and
> cylinders, etc? Or can you just bleed the silicone fluid through the
> wheel cylinders?
> Thanks
> Lee Sumpter 64 Fury