RE: [alfa] Re: DOT 5

["Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric -

Just curious ... how often do you flush the brake silicone brake fluid in
your car?

If you flush it on a regular basis, then I see no problem(s) due to
corrosion, if not then I can only tell you what I have experienced.

My understanding is that moisture is absorbed into the brake system from the
atmosphere. I don't really know how it gets in there, but it does.

Some years ago I bought a car that had been stored for quite some time, this
car had silicone brake fluid in it. All the calipers were frozen. When I
took them apart there was actually water in them that had separated out of
the fluid.

Jeff

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From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:08 AM
To: alfa@domain.elided
Subject: [alfa] Re: DOT 5

I've been using DOT 5 for about 6 year now, with no problems.  Based on
recommendations from a GTA Jr owning friend who has been using it 10 year
before me.  Love it, and never have had a moisture related problem with it
at
all.  And many of you know that both my wife and I autocross and track the
car
regularly.

Jeff, I see your point, but I still don't see how a significant amount of
water
could get into the system and cause that kind of problems.  I've never even
heard that it could even be an issue.  Not dismissing your point, though.

Eric Storhok
Ann Arbor, MI
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