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Re: Clutch bleeding

To: tw1@MUW.Edu, "'spitfires@autox.team.net'" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Clutch bleeding
From: Atwell Haines <Karbuff@optonline.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:26:43 -0400
At 05:06 PM 10/23/2001 -0500, tw1@MUW.Edu wrote:
>How many "gallons" of fluid must pass through the clutch system to get
>all of the air out? Depressing the pedal will almost disengage the clutch
>completely, but not quite. I have bled the system like a hemopheliac and
>still have partial clutch. Any suggestions?

Try propping the clutch pedal down overnight. This will allow trapped air 
to come up through the master cylinder (while you sleep!).

Worked for me


Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire
Succasunna, NJ USA

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