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RE: Unintended Acceleration
At 06:38 AM 4/19/96 -0400, Glen Powell wrote:
> immediate stop. While there *may* be an issue with the idle
> stabilizer 'unintended acceleration' is a problem within the
> operator's brain and not a mechanical function....
however, is it possible that the problem with the idle stabilizer works in
conjunction with the problem with the operator's brain?
what i mean is this...when you get suprised in a car (whether as a passenger
or an unaware/unalert driver) you tend to push down with your feet. so,
when that idle stabilizer causes the engine to surge (and suprise you), and
if your feet happen to be over the accelerator pedal...
next time your spouse/so/kid pulls a quick left turn in front of that
Kenworth, watch what your feet do!
(and the brake stronger than the engine thing: ABSOLUTELY!)
--ldt.
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