[DeTomaso] Good news from the Swedish crash

[bill gaino]

Just as scary, I had wide boots when I stepped on the brake in my 89 Wagoneer. The right part of my foot mashing the gas. The back wheels where squalling and the front wheels dragging as I mashed harder, it kept speeding up. You instint is NOT to let off the brake. I hit my trailer!  Bill 1362

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Dailey <panteraplace at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 4, 2012 12:12 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Good news from the Swedish crash
>
>I had my throttle sick wide open on my 1960 Ford that I owned at age 19.  It
>was a 292 V8 and a three speed manual floor shifter.   I had the air cleaner
>off and when I put it back on it was turned so the throttle lever would
>stick open.  I pulled out of the service station and floored it in first
>gear.  I started to back off a bit in first gear and realized my throttle
>was stuck to the floor.  It all happens in absolute nano-seconds, and by
>instinct alone my left hand went for the key and my left foot for the
>clutch.  My left foot on the clutch beat my hand to the key and thank
>goodness the rpm was limited by valve float.   It sounded absolutely
>horrible.   The engine survived fine, but from then on I've always been very
>careful with free throttle movement.   
>
>Anyone else have a throttle stick wide open?  I wonder if this type of WOT
>crash event could be related to a person that normally drives an automatic
>and the instinct is to go for the brake rather than the key and clutch. 
>
>Mike        
>
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