Hey Dave:
Not a stupid question at all!
You are indeed correct, the loop is put in the line to allow the for the
movement of the engine and trans that occurs when we unleash the mighty torque
in these British Beasts. If it wasn't there the metal line would quickly
fatigue and break.
John (<fatigued and broken, obviously without a loop in my piping..)
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On 2/10/99, at 4:25 PM, Childs, David wrote:
>This question may show my stupidity.... so what....
>
>Why do they put that loop in there? Is it there just for mechanical
>reasons, so that you can pull on the line and the loop acts like a spring?
>
>Dave C
>
> ----------
> From: Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 1:21 PM
> To: Jay Heaman
> Cc: Craig Smith; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Bleeding the Clutch
>
> Jay,
> WHile that method may work on most cars, the Spits typically have a
>loop
> in the clutch line and this creates a barrier to gravity bleeding.
>Air
> bubbles become trapped in the loop and it is difficult to purge them
> even with pumping.
>
> Joe
>
> Jay Heaman wrote:
> >
> > After reading all these horror stories about clutch and brake
>bleeding, I
> > dropped by a local garage, and asked one of the older mechanics
>what he
> > thought about bleeding a clutch system. He claims that he seldom
>pumps
> > during the bleeding process, and normally uses simple gravity to
>purge air.
> > Apparently he fills the master, leaves the cap off, and cracks
>open the
> > bleed screw...and allows mother nature to complete the rest...any
>comments?
> > Regards,
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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