<VV> brake help

[Hugo Miller]

That is exactly what I said - it might work fine if all the seals are 
new, but if not you might be inviting trouble. As regards my throttle - 
it's not a question of my being 'stubborn' - there was simply no leak to 
'fix'. It only started leaking when I switched to silicone fluid, and 
stopped again when I went back to conventional fluid.
Can you explain to me why my throttle might have suddenly failed in 
these circumstances? If it had continued to leak, I would have dealt 
with it. But it didn't. Hysterical nonsense!


On 2019-01-16 20:24, FrankDuVal via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Just because you tried the DOT 5 in a worn system and it leaked out
> does not mean DOT 5 is a bad product, it means you needed to address
> the worn seals.
>
> If it was the braking system would you have been equally stubborn to
> fix the leaks? "Well, it seems fine now..."
>
> Just being throttle means failure would be inconvenient, not a safety
> problem, but brakes?
>
> Been using DOT 5 for almost 40 years, NO issues. No brake failure due
> to supposed DOT  5 issues. Nice to have 20 year old wheel cylinders
> still work like when they were rebuilt! No more white corrosion.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> On 1/16/2019 7:33 PM, Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I have a coach business in the UK - I used to have a coach with a 
>> hydraulic throttle. I switched to silicone fluid, thinking it would be 
>> better. It started leaking. As a stop-gap, I just topped it up with 
>> conventional fluid till I could replace the seals. As the silicone 
>> fluid was replaced (or rather leaked out!) the leak slowed then 
>> stopped. I never did replace the seals! Never used the stuff since!
>>
>>
>> On 2019-01-16 18:29, Jim wrote:
>>> I've replaced everything in the brake system of my '69 in the past, 
>>> and as
>>> Hugo says, keep pumping.  You start with the wheel cylinder 
>>> farthest from
>>> the master, which, I believe for the rear is on the passenger 
>>> side.  For the
>>> front, it's also the passenger side.
>>>
>>> For the record, I've been using the DOT 5 silicone fluid in all of 
>>> my
>>> Corvairs for decades with no problems.  I have, however, replaced 
>>> all of the
>>> components when I started using DOT 5. I can't say whether it won't 
>>> start to
>>> leak or not if used in a rebuilt system.
>>>
>>> Jim Bartasevich
>>
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