Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 07:08:52 GMT From: joenopsamoresource.com (Joe Way) Subject: Re: silicon brake fluid
On Sat, 21 Mar 1998 23:48:13 GMT, jcowannopsamnet.net (James S Cowan) wrote: >On Fri, 20 Mar 1998 19:24:53 GMT, joenopsamoresource.com (Joe Way) >wrote: > > >>==== >>If I'm reading you correctly, you're saying that lubricity of silicone >>is better than that of glycol fluid. If so, you're wrong. >> >>Poor lubricity is one of the most commonly quoted reasons *not* to use >>silicone brake fluid. > >I am kinda wondering about this "poor compressibility" issue too. >I was under the impression that you can't compress a liquid. > >Water, oil, mercury....doesn't matter....can't compress it. You can >subject it to compression, but it won't compress. What exactly >does poor "compressibility" mean? > >I can see the lubrication problem... > >Jim Cowan >jcowannopsamnet.net ==== Silicone fluid isn't a true liquid. It is some kind of mongrel physical thing that has a certain amount of natural compressibility. In addition, it is prone to accumulate air, mixed throughout the fluid on a molecular level so that it cannot be bled out. The air allows it to compress even more. Tomorrow I will post more on the poor lubricity of silicone. Joe ==brake cylinders sleeved with brass== ==One-Wire conversions and rebuild kits for GM alternators 1963-85== ==Quincy, CA==