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The first winter I had my car I was on my way back from the mall and my clutch pedal was stuck to the floor. I was scared because I

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Old 01-27-2011, 01:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The first winter I had my car I was on my way back from the mall and my clutch pedal was stuck to the floor. I was scared because I was in traffic. Stalled my car and got so mad... Turned the car back and and the problem was gone. o____O;; I know I've read a few posts of people saying the same. I should've gone to my dealer the next day for service.
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IMO, this sounds like hot/boiling clutch fluid, not an engagement point issue.

Change out the fluid to a DOT4 blend like Motul RBF600. You may also want to consider upgrading to a stainless steel clutch line. Neither of these are expensive and the install is very straightforward. The biggest pain in the *** is just getting the air out of the system once it's installed.
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IMO, this sounds like hot/boiling clutch fluid, not an engagement point issue.

Change out the fluid to a DOT4 blend like Motul RBF600. You may also want to consider upgrading to a stainless steel clutch line. Neither of these are expensive and the install is very straightforward. The biggest pain in the *** is just getting the air out of the system once it's installed.

This has also happened to me but I was going sideways burning out (@A TRACK parking lot). The above options would be your best bet. I will be ordering some lines from Sam and changing out the fluid in the next month or so. Is the Motul RBF600 good for street use?
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