[Spridgets] Clutch Master Cylinder Barfing

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

I think you're close. The water condenses out at the bottom of the master
cylinder, froze and lifted the lip of the seal. ...bill in oregon
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From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frank
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:42 PM
To: Mike Eldred
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net; mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Clutch Master Cylinder Barfing

Mike Eldred wrote:
> This is in my new-to-me '73 Midget.  At some point over the colder months,
the clutch master cylinder leaked, spilling onto the driver's side footwell.
When I bought the car, DPO told me this had happened to him last winter,
too, so I was kind of expecting it.  Any ideas as to what's going on?  
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My best guess would be that the brake fluid has absorbed enough moisture 
to freeze at a low enough temp and expand the cylinder bore.
I may be way off and we do have a thermodynamics engineer on this list, 
(Ron) and maybe he can set it straight.
Or the seals are just shot and severely affected by the cold.

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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
My own Fleet of Sprites