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Re: [TR] Stag master cylinder full of fluid?

To: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Stag master cylinder full of fluid?
From: Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:08:05 -0600
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Thanks for the advice, Randall!

On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 4:52 AM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> Be sure to suction as much fluid out of the servo as possible.


I intended to remove the servo can and dump out the fluid.  I realize that
this may be more difficult than it was in the Rover 2000TC, since in that
car the vacuum can was nowhere near the MC.  No, I don;'t know how that
worked, either.  I just know that I unbolted the vacuum can and was able to
shake it and hear the slosh.  I had it repaired by a mechanic.



> Supposedly,
> one of the disadvantages of silicone fluid is that it turns to silica
> (sand)
> when burned in the engine.
>

I have been warned by folks here not to start the engine.


>
> I used what amounts to a home-made air powered vacuum brake bleeder,
> combined with a length of copper tubing to reach in through the MC hole and
> suck the fluid out.
>
> Assuming the servo isn't damaged (it's probably fine), a new MC should
> solve
> the problem.  Sorry, can't help with which one to buy.  It's my
> understanding that usually (tho perhaps not always), the seals are actually
> compatible.  The "Don't use silicone" stickers are because the MC
> manufacturer has not tested the overall system to ensure compatibility with
> silicone (eg enough reserve capacity to overcome the compressibility of
> silicone when it gets very hot).
>

James Paddock sells MC units and Silicone fluid...

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1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue
2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl
2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White
2017 Ford Fusion SE 2.0 Turbo, Oxford White
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the advice, Randall!</div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Ja=
n 25, 2019 at 4:52 AM Randall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr=
3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex">Be sure to suction as much fluid out of the servo as possi=
ble.=C2=A0</blockquote><div><br></div><div>I intended to remove the servo c=
an and dump out the fluid.=C2=A0 I realize that this may be more difficult =
than it was in the Rover 2000TC, since in that car the vacuum can was nowhe=
re near the MC.=C2=A0 No, I don;&#39;t know how that worked, either.=C2=A0 =
I just know that I unbolted the vacuum can and was able to shake it and hea=
r the slosh.=C2=A0 I had it repaired by a mechanic.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> Supposedly=
,<br>
one of the disadvantages of silicone fluid is that it turns to silica (sand=
)<br>
when burned in the engine.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I have been =
warned by folks here not to start the engine.</div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
I used what amounts to a home-made air powered vacuum brake bleeder,<br>
combined with a length of copper tubing to reach in through the MC hole and=
<br>
suck the fluid out.<br>
<br>
Assuming the servo isn&#39;t damaged (it&#39;s probably fine), a new MC sho=
uld solve<br>
the problem.=C2=A0 Sorry, can&#39;t help with which one to buy.=C2=A0 It&#3=
9;s my<br>
understanding that usually (tho perhaps not always), the seals are actually=
<br>
compatible.=C2=A0 The &quot;Don&#39;t use silicone&quot; stickers are becau=
se the MC<br>
manufacturer has not tested the overall system to ensure compatibility with=
<br>
silicone (eg enough reserve capacity to overcome the compressibility of<br>
silicone when it gets very hot).<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>James =
Paddock sells MC units and Silicone fluid...</div><div>=C2=A0</div></div>--=
 <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><span style=3D=
"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quo=
t;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(239,239=
,239)">Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA</span><br></div><div>=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;luc=
ida grande&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,23=
9)">1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW &quot;uncle jack&quot;, Sapphire Blue</spa=
n><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;luc=
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;lucida grande&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,23=
9,239)">2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);fo=
nt-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0=
);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux=
 Red Pearl</span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ver=
dana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;bac=
kground-color:rgb(239,239,239)">2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, Whi=
te</span></div><div>2017 Ford Fusion SE 2.0 Turbo, Oxford White<br style=3D=
"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quo=
t;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)"><a href=3D=
"http://www.mnautox.com/"; style=3D"color:rgb(0,24,57);font-family:verdana,g=
eneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(239,239,239)" target=3D"_blank">http://www.mnautox.com</a><br><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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