What type or make did you use?
-----Original Message-----
From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>
To: Craig <smi2685@ibm.net>
Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: brake problems, help..
>Silicon based brake fluid is more friendly to the paint. If you have ever
had a
>leak in the master cylinders, you know that the results can be a terrible
mess
>to paint on the flat spot under them when using conventional brake fluid. I
had
>my whole system apart last winter and purged all the old fluid using
alcohol and
>compressed air to clean out all the lines, and cylinders. Then re-filled
with
>silicon and bled all around. No problems to date and no fears if a leak
does
>develop. After a complete paint job, you don't want to have is spoiled
again.
>
>Vic Whitmore
>76 Spitfire
>Thornhill, Ontario
>
>Craig wrote:
>>
>> About a year ago, the list mentioned something about silicone for fluid
in
>> brakes and the clutch.
>> What, where and HUH ?
>> Craig Smith
>> 71 Spit
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
>> To: Thomas Carney <gt6in@yahoo.com>; spit list <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 6:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: brake problems, help..
>>
>> >Tom,
>> >
>> >I had that problem one of the times I was bleeding my Spit's brakes
(just
>> >ONE time of the 5 or so...)
>> >
>> >There might be some air trapped in one of the lines or cylinders. VERY
>> >CAREFULLY take the car for a short drive (I went around my block a
couple
>> >times) then bleed again. The vibration from the driving will move the
>> >air to where it can be purged.
>> >
>> >
>> >Worked for me!
>> >
>> >Atwell Haines
>> >'79 Spitfire - always with fresh brake fluid! :-/
>> >
>> >At 01:34 PM 1/16/99 -0800, Thomas Carney wrote:
>> >> With everything back together lines bled I have a lot of
>> >>pedal travel before the brakes really work. If I pump the pedal it
>> >>doesn't get any stiffer like it would be air in the lines. The rear
>> >>drums are adjusted properly too. There are no visible leaks of fluid
>> >>either. The pedal is practically on the floor when I stop. It didn't
>> >>do this before the line job though. Can anyone give me a hand? I
>> >>have classes in 2 days and I need the car.
>> >>Thanks
>> >>Tom
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