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On 16 Jul 1998 00:55:22 GMT, P. J. Remner <aj923@cleveland.Freenet.Edu> wrote:
>
>In a previous article, joelga@pebble.org (Joel Garry) says:
>
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>>>How hard is it to not drive next to the truck? Really?
>>>
>>
>>In heavy traffic when they are lined up nose-to-tail, it really can be
>>quite difficult.
>>
>
>
>That reminded me of my near-miss just north of Detroit last summer,
>when a semi tried to change into a lane that I was occupying.  In
>one fraction of a second, I glanced at my mirror while braking,
>swerved left as I blew one of my brake lines, and slapped the shifter
>into Second when I relized I had no brakes, in that order.
>Then I thought to blast the horn.
>
>BTW - The brake line blew because the previous owner replaced the
>rear axle lines with nice, new stainless steel lines, but failed 
>to route them against the rear axle, and they slowly abraded and 
>rubbed on the shock absorbers with every bump until finally *POP*, 
>the driver's side line blew out.  I looked at the other side line 
>and sure enough, it was worn down.  I bent it ever-so-slightly and 
>it started seeping fluid.  Scary.
>

When I was about 14, we were sitting in the back yard of my friends house.
We heard this screeeeeeeeech (pause) blam!  We go running out to find
my friends sister in her car, with a '55 Chevy mounted on the back.  The
guys master cylinder blew out, and I guess that was before they had dual
master cylinders.  You could see the exact spot on the pavement where the
fluid let go.  He probably could've just driven around her... naw, they 
had pretty slow steering then, too.

I seem to recall fairly recently cars being recalled because of abraded
brake lines.  Hmmm, Monte Carlos have brake failures when wet... no, not
that one...Econoline parking brake abrades fuel line...Volvos burst 
into flames.  Dang, couldn't find the one I was looking for.

Of course, now we have Lexus' being recalled because cellphones interfere
with stability control systems!  (Part of which have a computer putting on
individual brakes...)

>-- 
>You know your car is pathetic when you are thrilled
>one day when you speed-shift into Third and it chirps
>one of the tires.
>                                    I MISS MY 429!

I had the brakes of my '63 Vette come on while I was driving through the
mountains.  I'd let it sit for a while and then it would be ok.  A real
head-scratcher until I took the wheels off and looked.  A spring broke 
off one of the rear drum shoes, so the brake would rub, heat up the 
brake fluid, and make all the brakes come on...

jg
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