[DeTomaso] Good news from the Swedish crash

[Asa Jay Laughton]

How about a big red Stop Engine button on the dash.

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/4/2012 12:12 AM, Thomas Tornblom wrote:
> Me and Karin was in the car right after this one. Imagine the horror
> when we saw the car launch like a rocket over the square. :(
>
> I don't ever want to see something like that again.
>
> Thomas
>
> 2012-07-04 09:02, MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Good news from a friend in Sweden:
>>
>>
>> I was there; it is a very sad story.
>>    It was our member XXXXXX XXXXXX.
>>
>> The pedal hang up at full throttle, he did what 99% will do, step on the
>> brake pedal,  but it made very little difference, only locking the front
>> wheels.
>>    And it ended up in a disaster. Luckily the police today announced that
>> they have found a technical fault and they will drop all charges against hem
>> and it is seen as an accident and not he’s fault.
>>    Also the older man that had the worse injuries is in an stabile condition.
>>
>> --------
>>
>> I don't know what caused the throttle to stick open.   Could be floormats,
>> or the kickpanel, or some issue wiith the Weber throttle linkage.   But this
>> just goes to prove the need to evaluate the throttle system for proper
>> operation, and highlights the need for separate, independent throttle return
>> springs, plural, i.e. not just relying on a single spring....
>>
>> Mike
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