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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 04:33 PM
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Has anyone had their clutch fluid boil? Directly after a few hot laps at Sebring with no cooldown because of a Black Flag? And was stuck in pit lane for 10 mins and it brakes were smoking and clutch pedal was gone and came back after it cooled.

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Has anyone had their clutch fluid boil? Directly after a few hot laps at Sebring with no cooldown because of a Black Flag? And was stuck in pit lane for 10 mins and it brakes were smoking and clutch pedal was gone and came back after it cooled.

That doesn't really happen... Check your clutch fluid level. You likely don't have much if any in there.
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Yes I have and flushed it many times.
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What fluid are you using?
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Should I use somthing else?
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Originally Posted by Floridamark
Should I use somthing else?
No. Something else is happening. Clutch doesn't get hot enough to boil dot 4 fluid. I wonder if your clutch is constantly rubbing. Warranty?
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Yes the car only has 5,800 miles but this has only happend 2 time at the track once in 2018 and once last weekend.
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Originally Posted by Floridamark
Has anyone had their clutch fluid boil? Directly after a few hot laps at Sebring with no cooldown because of a Black Flag? And was stuck in pit lane for 10 mins and it brakes were smoking and clutch pedal was gone and came back after it cooled.
And your using DOT4?
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May switch to Pentosin 1204204 Super Dot 4 Brake Fluid

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