Well that would make a large pucker mark in the seat!!
I drive my Stag every year up and over the Continental Divide via Trail
Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain Park - one of the highest continuously
paved roads in the world at right around 12000 feet.
Last year the Stag was up Mt. Evans, the parking lot is over 12000 feet,
and up to the top of Pikes Peak at 14,110 feet. Never a problem. But
my fluid was installed at 5400 feet elevation, yours probably at sea level.
I wonder was caused the silicon to become entrained with air?
btmfdchn@aol.com wrote:
> Greetings... This dates back to when Silicon fluif was new. I had
> rebuilt the entire system-stainless sleeves in all the calipers and
> master (car is a 64 Ferrari 330GT with Girling calipers on all 4
> wheels). Everything seemed fine till I went from home (el 100ft) to
> Tahoe over a 6000ft+ pass. When I got there, I had to double to
> triple pump the brakes to get anything. Somewhat scary. I managed to
> get the car home and the brakes returned. I read later that the fluif
> can out-gas absorbed gasses. The system did not leak. I changed back
> to LMA and have had no problems since. I've heard enough people whose
> experiences I trust say good things and I may give it a try again on
> the next big brake job (conversion to a dual master setup on a 66
> Morgan +4). Maybe the answer is to take the car to 6000ft and bleed
> the brakes. Just my experiences. TJ
>
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Glenn A. Merrell
Chairman, Triumph Stag Club USA (2007-2009)
The best trophies are miles on the odometer, stone chips in the paint, dead
bugs on the windshield!
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