[DeTomaso] Clutch master and slave fluid

[Jeff Cobb]

You have a good idea, the Maserati Bora, Citroen SM and RRs use mineral fluid as their brake fluid, just a high grade suspension fluid. 
sometimes referred as green fluid. but they have a very high pressure pump that compensates for its compressive nature. 
I used silicone in my Ghibli and the brakes were too soft to be safe, went back to dot 4 and all was well.

Jeff Cobb

On Apr 16, 2014, at 11:57 PM, Scott Bell <scott at saccrestorations.net> wrote:

> Silicon brake fluids are intended for show cars and garage queens. It is a bad idea if you plan to do any performance driving!!!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Pantdino
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 8:43 PM
> To: mdmcdougal at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch master and slave fluid
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> 
> You could use silicone brake fluid.
> You should rebuild both master and slave cylinders and flush the line well to get the old normal fluid out.
> 
> Yes, it is a little more compressible than the glycol-based normal fluid but it should work.
> 
> I used silicone brake fluid for the brakes and clutch when I restored my TR6 and am glad I did-  those masters sit right above a
> large exposed painted area that would have been ruined if I hadn't.
> 
> 
> JimOddie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike McDougal <mdmcdougal at gmail.com>
> To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 5:34 pm
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Clutch master and slave fluid
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> 
>   With all this talk of clutch master and slave cylinders-----
>   I was wonderingA A  Could jack oil or ATF be used instead of brake
>   fluid ?
>   Its a bad day when the slave leaks and eats up the paint !!
>   Mike McDougalA  #3482
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