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Wed Sep-30-09 02:30 PM
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| If you suddenly find your accelerator stuck, keep calm and put your car in Neutral |
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Listening to that call on the Rick Sanchez show about the guy having his Lexus accelerator stick and then listened as he and his family went over a cliff made me remember when I was with my aunt and the same thing happened. This was back in 1973 and I was only 15. I reached over and slammed the car in Neutral. this is about the only thing you can do to save yourself.
Don't panic and don't try, as the guy did, to use your brake to hold back the car, the lines will just break under the strain.
Always remember, keep calm.
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| -If you suddenly find your accelerator stuck, keep calm and put your car in Neutral |
WCGreen |
Sep-30-09 02:30 PM |
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Or Park, folks should practice that sort of stuff. n/t |
whyverne |
Sep-30-09 02:32 PM |
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You'll ruin your transmission and perhaps the whole car... |
WCGreen |
Sep-30-09 02:33 PM |
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Beats driving over a cliff, doesn't it? n/t |
rvablue |
Sep-30-09 03:07 PM |
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That would lock the transmission |
dipsydoodle |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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"Park" will not engage at any sort of speed. |
MNDemNY |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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I'd wondered about that aspect |
dipsydoodle |
Sep-30-09 02:35 PM |
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That would make a neat clicking noise |
BootinUp |
Sep-30-09 03:21 PM |
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And once in neutral, turn off the engine? Thanks for the good advice! nt |
gateley |
Sep-30-09 02:32 PM |
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But not too much ! |
dipsydoodle |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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GOOD THINKING! nt |
gateley |
Sep-30-09 02:47 PM |
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Turn off the engine and you lose power steering and brakes. n/t |
cherokeeprogressive |
Sep-30-09 04:38 PM |
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Yeah, thank you and babylonsister. I'd realize it the moment the engine quit... nt |
gateley |
Sep-30-09 07:43 PM |
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NO !!! This is WRONG !!! |
MNDemNY |
Sep-30-09 02:32 PM |
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And the car explodes just as you make contact with the pavement. nt |
EmilyAnne |
Sep-30-09 02:33 PM |
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This is why I've always said; "I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather |
maxrandb |
Sep-30-09 03:17 PM |
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Better to turn off the ignition and engine brake |
Xipe Totec |
Sep-30-09 02:32 PM |
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Yea but you can turn off the car in neutral, you can't while in Drive... |
WCGreen |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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Please Stop talking About Cars! |
Gold Metal Flake |
Sep-30-09 04:34 PM |
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I double checked and you are correct. |
WCGreen |
Sep-30-09 05:25 PM |
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But do not talk down other solutions. |
Gold Metal Flake |
Sep-30-09 05:35 PM |
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Yes, the life of the engine is of paramount importance. |
MNDemNY |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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No, I guess you should destroy the engine and claim self defense |
Xipe Totec |
Sep-30-09 02:38 PM |
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I can recalibrate your sarcasmometer for $9.95 plus shipping |
triple point |
Sep-30-09 03:35 PM |
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Blowing an engine is a lot better than dying. |
sinkingfeeling |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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Who said anything about dying? |
Xipe Totec |
Sep-30-09 02:35 PM |
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The Lexus this happened to (why the recall) crashed and killed 4 people. |
sinkingfeeling |
Sep-30-09 02:58 PM |
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some cars, the steering wheel stops responding |
Fresh_Start |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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not necessarily and turning off the engine will deprive you of braking and steering. |
ddeclue |
Sep-30-09 02:34 PM |
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Will deprive you of power braking and power steering |
Xipe Totec |
Sep-30-09 02:38 PM |
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Pop it in neutral and you can still at least guide it |
Jazzgirl |
Sep-30-09 06:26 PM |
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Install a killswitch. |
Ikonoklast |
Sep-30-09 02:49 PM |
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Or an ejector seat. |
rucky |
Sep-30-09 03:02 PM |
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Bottom line, know your car |
izquierdista |
Sep-30-09 02:50 PM |
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That may or may not have made a difference in the outcome. I remember |
Arkansas Granny |
Sep-30-09 03:32 PM |
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BULLSHIT! |
Gold Metal Flake |
Sep-30-09 03:37 PM |
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Could you just say I'm wrong instead of jumping straight to histrionic stage... |
WCGreen |
Sep-30-09 05:30 PM |
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That's my style on DU. |
Gold Metal Flake |
Sep-30-09 05:31 PM |
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Good advice... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Sep-30-09 03:47 PM |
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Do nothing. Get there faster. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Sep-30-09 04:37 PM |
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I'd just push in the clutch pedal. |
flvegan |
Sep-30-09 05:29 PM |
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Neutral is good, but brakes over-ride the engine pretty easily |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Sep-30-09 05:42 PM |
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This guy would have had a chance had he shift to N.... |
WCGreen |
Sep-30-09 06:03 PM |
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WCGreen, I had a '76 or '77 Buick Opel |
Jazzgirl |
Sep-30-09 06:24 PM |
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Would the E-Brake Have Worked? Just Wondering... |
Anakin Skywalker |
Oct-02-09 04:13 AM |
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Drive a 5-speed... |
armyowalgreens |
Oct-02-09 04:20 AM |
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I've always been told |
Recovered Repug |
Oct-02-09 05:57 AM |
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