Laura,
Silicone fluid should 'feel' the same as glycol in a clutch system...the
pressures are only a fraction of what brake hydraulics see. Try having
Dave bleed them again, or look for a loose linkage somewhere.
Atwell Haines
At 02:05 AM 6/4/99 -0700, Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
>I must ammend my opinion on fluids-
>
>I just had a new clutch cylinder installed-and to prolong it's life, the
>lines have been bled and we're using silcone in it. On the other hand,
>untill the brake cylinder gets redone, that still has the Castrol Dot3/4 in
>it. When it gets redone, it'll also be swtched to silicone.
>
>And Atwell, yes-the pedel feels different somehow.
>
>Laura G. and Nigel
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
>To: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Spitfire List
><spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 7:07 PM
>Subject: Re: Oil, Brake & Clutch fluids - opinions
>
>
>>
>> At 12:33 PM 6/3/99 -0700, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >I would like your opinions on motor oils and brake and clutch fluids.
>> >
>> >Motor oil: Brands, Weight/Viscosity, Synthetics, Synthetic blends.
>>
>> If you drive the car a lot, use a synthetic to extend your oil change
>> intervals. If not, use any modern 20W-50 (as specified). Even the
>> synthetics get contaminated with acidics during warmup so you should still
>> change oil at least 3 times a year. (Not very cost-effective IMHO)
>>
>> Synthetic blends? I think that's a marketing ploy, myself.
>> >
>> >Brake & Clutch fluids: Brands, Type (DOT), Silicone
>>
>> Again, change every year to prevent water buildup and corrosion in the
>> lines. Use a DOT 4 like the Castrol LMA. (Hint: Ford sells a Castrol HD
>> brake fluid for trucks under their own label. It has a very high boiling
>> point... popular with racers. Cheaper than LMA too.)
>>
>> Silicone still allows moisture into the lines, it just doesn't mix with
>it.
>> Pedal feel is not as good with silicone, I'm told.
>>
>> Atwell Haines
>> "Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?"
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