Re: [FWDLK] Brake fluid

[Anthony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ron is right that silicone BF does eat up pressure brake light switches.

If you decide to use silicone then install a mechanical BL switch behind the brake petal. 

Tony Rinaldi

Ron Waters wrote: 
>  One of the issues with Silicon brake fluid is that it has been 
> known to cause the hydraulic brake switch on the master cylinder to fail 
> prematurely. Failure of this component may result in you being rear ended. Not 
> pretty. A number of folks using Dot 5 have installed a mechanical backup switch 
> on the brake pedal to ensure that the lights will go on when the pedal is 
> depressed. 
>    
>  My other problem with Silicon is its incompatibility with Dot 
> 3 or 4. It's easy to forget that one of your cars has Dot 5 and accidently 
> add  some Dot 3 or 4. When realizing your mistake, you would have to 
> completely flush out your system. A pain in the butt. 
>    
>  My solution is to use Castrol LMA. LMA stands for Low Moisture 
> Activity. I've had it in my 58 Plymouth for over three years, without any 
> leakage or pulling due to a wheel cylinder freezing up. It's also compatible 
> with Dot 3 or 4. 
>    
>  Ron 
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