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Subject:Re: draining clutch lines
From:Blake Thornton
Date:Fri, 9 May 2003 21:32:57 -0500

Stan,

I thought we were supposed to use dot 4 fluid.

b

On Fri, 9 May 2003, Stan Wilder wrote:

> It would be a good idea to pump lots of nice clean fluid through the
> system.
> My way is to use a couple of quarts of fluid and just open all the
> bleeders all the way (one at a time) and pump lots of fluid through until
> it comes out clear on the drain end.
> I get Dot 3 brake fluid 2 quarts for $3.00 at Chief Auto so I know it
> won't put you in the poor house to clean them good.
> Alcohol will also give it a good cleaning for about the same price.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
>
> On Fri, 9 May 2003 18:34:45 -0700 Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
> writes:
> > hello i was able to dump some of the air on the
> > slave cly tonight and notice the fuild was black and had
> > some little deposits, should i just push it out with the
> > bleeder open on the slave adding fron the front after and then
> > removing the air??
> >
> > wow i shift better somehow air creeped into the clutch system.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Joe
> >
> >
>
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