At 12:39 PM 7/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
> One thing you didn't mention is the type of brake
>fluid you used when you rebuilt the system. On his site
>Twist mentions a problem when using silicone fluid
>with the rubber seal on the master cylinder swelling
>from the silicone, not allowing the piston to fully retract
>and therefore not exposeing the bleed hole for the
>fluid pressure to equalize when the brakes are
>released. He also mentions a fix if this is the case,
>you might want to check it out.
>
>Good luck,
>Harlan.
Harlan,
I used Castrol GTLMA brake fluid on advice of the list. Definitely not
silicon. However, I did flush the system first with rubbing alcohol before
refilling with the Castrol. Does anyone think I would have any problems if
there were still a little alcohol in the lines? I'll try to find Twist's
site just to read up on the silicon fix. I think I saved the URL somewhere.
Thanks,
Philip
Burgundy 1974 Midget
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