[DeTomaso] correct fluid for clutch master

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/14/09 21 00 10, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:


> Steve Wilkinson told me to use dot 4 fluid for my clutch. I couldn't find
> dot 4 I found dot 3 /4 and dot 5 I used the dot 5. Is that a mistake?
> 

Yes, absolutely it's a mistake.   DOT 5 fluid has a totally different 
mission.   It's designed for show cars that aren't driven.   It delivers a mushy 
pedal because it is compressable, exactly what you don't want in a clutch.

DOT 3 is what the cars came with.   DOT 4 is a slightly better standard 
that was created more recently.   DOT 3/4 fluid meets both standards, and is 
what you need to use.   There are probably at least a half-dozen different 
brands of DOT 3 and DOT 3/4 brake fluid on the shelf at any auto parts store in 
the country.

The good news is, you're now experienced in filling and bleeding the clutch 
system, so this time it should go much more quickly. :>)

Mike