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RE: 89 200qw Clutch problems



>1; low Hydraulic fluid level.   The tank was about 1/4 inch above min, and
>may bee the Hydraulic clutch is self bleeding.  So may bee allot of air got
>into the system because of how low the fluid was and that cause the self
>bleeding valve to open.  The combined with the extreme heat of tucson caused
>the vale to get stuck open.


Hi Scott,

	I know from my days at UofA that it gets hotter'n hell out there this
time of year. Last summer on a particularly hot (for Rhoda Rico) day, I got
into my car inserted key, stepped on clutch pedal and it went to the floor with
no resistance. Luckily engine was off and the car wasn't in gear. I had to
reach down and pull the pedal back up again. A few in and outs by hand (no
"A Clock Work Orange" jokes here please!) And it was fine again, and has given
me no trouble since. I did make sure to have my mechanic bleed the whole system
down through the slave.

	So my guess is the Tucson heat got to it.

HTH,

Shef

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