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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 06:55 PM
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I have a Cartek clutch with their adj. master cylinder and their slave cylinder. I noticed that when I am racing, mostly on the bottle, that the release point of the clutch is closer(just about right on) the floor. If I drive "normally" for a while the release point will go back to the usual spot...towards the top of the pedal release. Any ideas what it could be?
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 10:40 PM
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See if the hydraulic line is running close to the exhaust. You may be heating it up while racing. I seen some guys at the track come back with the pedal stuck on the floor until it cooled off.
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Old Aug 23, 2003 | 04:56 AM
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Any other ideas?
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Old Aug 23, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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I second that....it sounds like the fluid is getting hot and boiling. What fluid are you using?
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 02:11 AM
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Sounds like fluid cooking. Did you do the drill mod? Might want to also try wrapping the line with header tape if it continues to heat the fluid.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 09:02 AM
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I have the same problem with mine since day 1 I am using DOT 5 and have the line covered with that heat sheilding stuff, so I know its not getting hot. DOT 5 has a higher boiling point that 3 or 4. It comes with the dot 5 also
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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I fixed my problem!!!!!

https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...31&fpart=1
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