[urq] Spring maintenance help

[Ed Kellock]

Coincidentally, I have a service receipt for my "new" V8 that shows a
brake fluid flush that says, "Flush blue brake fluid from system.
This fluid is not recommended for street use because it absorbs
moisture."

Ed

On 3/6/07, Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I have a feeling it's not the fluid per se, but more likely the
> more hygroscopic nature of the ATE stuff.  OK if you're changing the
> fluid 1x to 2x a year and tracking a car, but apparently not so good
> for a daily driver.  Hmm.  I did pump out what appeared to be quite a
> bit of water out the slave cylinder bleed screw, but that's an
> anecdotal observation and not necessarily proof....
>
> Ingo
>
> On Mar 6, 2007, at 11:01 AM, Brandon Rogers wrote:
>
> > Ingo-
> > I've never heard the ATE Super Blue is bad for rubber seals.  Any more
> > info on this?  I've been running it for several years...
> >
> > Brandon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
> > Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 8:22 AM
> > To: q - urq
> > Subject: [urq] Spring maintenance help
> >
> >
> > So the '84 Red Tomato has been sitting for 6 months with a clutch
> > pedal-to-the-floor symptom.  Thinking (perhaps erroneously) that the
> > previous owner replaced the clutch slave, I endured the biting cold
> > and wind and replaced the clutch master.  Well, she needs a clutch
> > slave (installing tonight).  Any special recommendations?  I know I
> > need to drive that pin out through the trans housing from the
> > passenger wheel.
> >
> > The alternator is not charging, so I have to remove the cover and
> > check the brushes to the alternator.  Oh, and I now understand that
> > ATE Super blue is detrimental to rubber seals, so I'll be flushing
> > the wholse hyraulic system.  Need to do all of this before the
> > snowfall later tonight (no staying late at work today).  On a cherior
> > note, she started right up once I  hooked up the jumper cables,
> > though I did need to tweek the mixture screw 3/4 turn to the right.
> >
> > Ingo
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