I hope I don't have to deal with that issue. I would have a problem. My
poor old diesel won't stop unless I get out and push the lever under the
hood. I might have to look for a pole to put the front bumper against
and leave it in gear to keep the revs down while I got out to stop it.
Randy who needs to fix the da*ned thing
On 01/06/2012 2:33 PM, Larry T wrote:
After a recent incident in my 91 300D I am even more skeptical of
these unintended accelerations. As I accelerated up the on ramp the
cruise control linkage dropped loose and became jammed against the
engine keeping us at full acceleration. We were passing through 65
when I realized it and immediately applied the brakes. The brakes had
no problem slowing the car as I pulled over to the side of the
interstate. As I was almost stopped I turned the key off and we
stopped with no drama. IIRC more cars have brakes designed to hold
back twice as much HP as a car has.
Then again, I think about the incredibly stupid public driving around
loose in the US -
LarryT
91 300D
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