[DeTomaso] Good news from the Swedish crash

[Bjoern Flesland]

I never believe throttle fully opened by itself!
And why would you apply full throttle in a crowded city square with car in gear?
Cheers Bjoern



Den 4. juli 2012 kl. 15:02 skrev MikeLDrew at aol.com:

> 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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