Accelerator stuck @ 135mph
- Thread starter laissez-faire
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How many ABS cars do you know of that have brake servos these days?
With the ignition off the brakes are not nearly as good as with the engine on, and require a lot of pressure...
However, thats what I would have done.. ignition off and brake onto hard shoulder...
Better without power than flat out...
With the ignition off the brakes are not nearly as good as with the engine on, and require a lot of pressure...
However, thats what I would have done.. ignition off and brake onto hard shoulder...
Better without power than flat out...
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no you don't, they just take more pressure from your foot to make them workEnfield said:
same with the steering with no pas, it still works just not as well
they both have to work without there assistances for safety.
no car manufacturer would be able to sell a car that if the pas or the brake servo failed you had no steering or brakes
Another classic thread !
Half the people who posted on the first page obviously didn't read all the article and made themselves look silly by posting stuff like "Why didn't he put it into neutral"
Other people are debating (still) whether or not the brakes and/or steering work with the engine off.
The rest of you are questioning the capability of a 318 doing 135mph.
YET – you all seem to know exactly what he should have done
More likely the media has hyped the top speed reached – I just heard on Radio One "that the car was doing up to 150mph"
Half the people who posted on the first page obviously didn't read all the article and made themselves look silly by posting stuff like "Why didn't he put it into neutral"
Other people are debating (still) whether or not the brakes and/or steering work with the engine off.
The rest of you are questioning the capability of a 318 doing 135mph.
YET – you all seem to know exactly what he should have done
More likely the media has hyped the top speed reached – I just heard on Radio One "that the car was doing up to 150mph"
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Scythe said:
Damn what an unlucky guy, not only does his throttle jam open but his gearbox locks and his brakes fail.
What a staggering co-incidence. Obviously the chances of him just being an inept nutter with no idea what to do is out of the question..
Freefaller said:
I had this once approaching a roundabout so with about 5 seconds notice I tried the brakes and they couldnt slow the car so I turned off the ignition. Think I tried to put it into neutral but theres no limiter and that would have seriously wrecked the engine. The throttle control had something stuck in there as I remember, it was a 200 quid car.
A trucker did this once, didnt hear much after except he was known as a bit of an attention seeker.
Also my old landlord used to switch the engine off for 5 minutes on big mountain roads, the brake vacumm works fine for a limited application (even after 5 mins of no engine). He held down the clutch and kept the ignition on, any problem just drop the clutch and engine is back. Still mad I know
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Im sorry but after hearing his defense in the audio i really feel for the guy, and i think everyone who really criticises him to the extent a few people have in here really need to get out from behind there keyboards.geiger said:
I see no reason not to believe him, maybe im a fool, iv been wrong before and i will gladly turn round and say you guys are right if its found the guys lieing or something.