X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 681649 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:24:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r4.1.) id q.126.63ea79d3 (48600) for ; Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:23:38 -0400 (EDT) From: WRJJRS@aol.com Message-ID: <126.63ea79d3.303f589a@aol.com> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:23:38 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flamible brake fluid To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1124990618" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5017 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1124990618 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/25/2005 6:05:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, dale.r@cox.net writes: Bill, Did you mean "DOT 5" fluid? DOT 4 is borate-ester/glycol based, and is compatible with (but a higher flashpoint than) DOT 3 automotive brake fluid. DOT 5.0 is silicon based; and DOT 5.1 is borate-ester/ glycol again, but more borate and less glycol for *boiling point* similar to DOT 5.0. BTW, although DOT 5.0 won't harm paint, it will render any surface it touchs *unpaintable*. Regards, Dale Yes Dale, Sorry on the typo. Yes silicone fluid is "dot 5". I personally don't like the silicone fluid as it becomes slightly compressible at high temps. It is compatible with any seal meterial I've ever encountered though. Matco brakes says auto fluids are no problem so you could use any type you like. I have heard of at least 4 aero brake fluid fires with people I know or have met. It does present problems. Durring my racing years 0 brake fluid caused fires. even with disks covered in fluid when debris broke hoses. Bill Jepson -------------------------------1124990618 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 8/25/2005 6:05:59 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20 dale.r@cox.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000=20 size=3D2>Bill,

   Did you mean "DOT 5" fluid? =20

   DOT 4 is borate-ester/glycol based, and is=20 compatible
with (but a higher flashpoint than) DOT 3 automotive brake=20
fluid.

   DOT 5.0 is silicon based; and DOT 5.1 is=20 borate-ester/
glycol again, but more borate and less glycol for *boilin= g=20
point* similar to DOT 5.0.

   BTW, although DOT 5.0 w= on't=20 harm paint, it will render any surface it touchs=20 *unpaintable*.

Regards,
Dale
Yes Dale,
 Sorry on the typo. Yes silicone fluid is "dot 5". I personally do= n't=20 like the silicone fluid as it becomes slightly compressible at high temps. I= t is=20 compatible with any seal meterial I've ever encountered though. Matco brakes= =20 says auto fluids are no problem so you could use any type you like. I have h= eard=20 of at least 4 aero brake fluid fires with people I know or have met. It does= =20 present problems. Durring my racing years 0 brake fluid caused fires. even w= ith=20 disks covered in fluid when debris broke hoses.
Bill Jepson
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