Re: Toyota gas pedal

On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:41:12 -0800, Larry Jaques
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:

On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:53:50 -0600, the infamous Ignoramus20054
<ignoramus20054@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> scrawled the following:

This happened to me once (gas pedal stuck under a mat). I was driving
a Ford Taurus back then. I had about 1-2 seconds to think about it.

My solution was to turn off the engine with the key.

I almost shit my pants, as this happened in a parking lot full of
people.

Ditto here, in my 1970 Javelin Mark Donahue Special. My friend said I
spun the manhole cover off and sent it spinning a couple blocks down
the street, but I was busy with the WFO. By the time I hit 3rd, I
could finally (without redlining the 425 horsepower 390) reach up and
switch off the key. Once shut down, it returned to normal and never
locked again. Whew! I stopped about 50' short of the next blvd.

Never had that happen...well..once..in a big International water truck.
Had an Allison 12speed automatic..and 8000 pounds of water works
boosters in crates on the deck. A very safe explosive..but the 200
blasting caps in the cab with me were a certain concern.

Anyways..was coming down a trail and something "happened"..and the rig
started roaring and speeding and just jumping around going faster and
faster downhill. There was a sharp 90' turn at the bottom and I hit the
jake brake, stomped on the brake pedal as hard as it would go..and Im
going faster and faster and blowing my horn hoping no one would be
driving around that 90' corner and its getting closer and closer and
then I hit the corner and ran right straight through it and wound up
about a mile away from it before the rig shut itself down. There I
was..in the middle of the Great Plains..out in the middle of the biggest
flat spot Id ever seen..but..I was safe. The little hill behind me that
Id come roaring down, had about 20 guys sitting on it, all eating lunch
and paying no attention at all.

Now...brake failures...Ive got a couple nasty stories about
those....brrrrr...

Gunner

"Aren't cats Libertarian? They just want to be left alone.
I think our dog is a Democrat, as he is always looking for a handout"
Unknown Usnet Poster

Heh, heh, I'm pretty sure my dog is a liberal - he has no balls.
Keyton
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