Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 20:18:53 -0400
Reply-To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Brake fluid DOT 3-4-5-?
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I think you better tone down your mouth there buddy! I have a
bottle of DOT 5 in my hand right now. It state in very clear
letters "compatible with all dot 3 and dot 4 systems. Go back to school!
This has been discussed on the list in the past. Therefore I am not
going to waste anymore of my time on this topic or with you.
Eric 86-VW4x4
vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z
Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Sun, 4 Apr 1999, Karl Wolz wrote:
> WRONG! DO NOT USE DOT 5 FLUID IN VANAGONS OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE NOT DESIGNED
> FOR IT. DOT 5 is designed for use with silicon seals and will dissolve
> those in your vanagon. Brake failure is imminent!!! The other info on DOT
> 3 vs. DOT 4 is correct, although I have used the two interchangeably and had
> little difficulty, even on long (30 mile) downgrades.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Sunday, April 04, 1999 8:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Brake fluid DOT 3-4-5-?
>
>
> > Nothing. The only time you will have a problem is if you
> >used dot 3. DOt 3 will boil at lower temperatures. If you
> >get the brakes hot, the fluid will boil, and that create air (boiled
> >brake fluid) in the lines, just as you need the brakes most.
> >Your brake pedel may feel mushy or go right to the floor,
> >but will pump up. After stopping and letting the brakes cool
> >everything will return to normal. This has happend to me
> >twice, as I'm very demanding of my vehicles, with all the hills
> >here in W. PA. The fix is simplly bleed out all the old and in with the
> >dot 4. (reference the filler cap)
> >
> > This is just one more detail of the vanagon personality.
> >
> > Eric 86-VW4x4
> > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z
> > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 3 Apr 1999, MtnGal wrote:
> >
> >> > DOT 4 only.
> >> > Eric
> >> Dot 4 only in Vanagons??
> >> What will another dot # do to the parts?
> >> [[[I took a 600 mile (round trip to the warehouse)and half way through
> stop
> >> and go 80mph rush hour traffic I felt I was about to lose my brakes.
> >> All I had in the van was DOT3 so in it went!!]]]
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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