The coils are there to give some flexibility to the tubing. The engine=
moves
relative to the master cylinder and without enough "give" the tubing w=
ill
eventually break. You might not have a problem soon, but maybe next w=
eek or
month.
Jeff Moorse
1974 Spitfire 1500
owner-spitfires@autox.team.net on 09/08/98 01:08:14 PM
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Subject: Clutch Fluid Pipe
Does anybody know what the purpose of the spirals are for in the master=
cylinder-to-slave cylinder pipe? And, are they important? My '67 had
three spirals in it, while I looked in my friend's '70, which only has =
one.
I replaced that original pipe this weekend with one that I formed, but=
it
was too short to put any spirals in and I'm wondering if that's somethi=
ng I
need to worry about. Thanks in advance!
-Tustin
'67 Spit (FD2045L)
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