RE: [doc] Stuck Throttle....

["Chris Parnham" <secretary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Switching the engine off would have been the thing to do, just do it on
a straightish  bit of road, let the engine die, knock into neutral, then
pull over.  The steering lock coming on would have been my fear.   It's
no worse than driving a big car like a Jag when the engine unexpectedly
stops. Mine did when down south with you Martin, when we did that Talk.
No drama, knock it into neutral, try and start it again (at 70 MPH)  if
not drift onto the hard shoulder. The man was a drama queen!

Best Regards
 
Chris Parnham Hon Sec DOC UK
RHD  vin 12173   "Gully"
1983 vin 20049  "Lefty"
BTTF vin 02631  "Herman"

-----Original Message-----
From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd
Sent: 11 March 2006 18:12
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [doc] Stuck Throttle....

What got me was "did not turn off the ignition for fear of disabling the

power steering." - as they pointed out on the radio, all he needed to do

was pull into the hard sholder, keep it strait and switch off the
ignition

Sometimes a little bit of car knowledge goes a long way :-) And another 
reason not to own an automatic!

Martin

Mike Bosworth wrote:

>Hi All
>
>Not Delorean related in the 'true sence' but an 'interesting' read all 
>the same, makes you wonder what you would do in the same situation.....
>
>
>http://tinyurl.com/qwx95
>
>Regards
>
>Mike
>#2001/403
>
>...one way to get out of a speeding ticket i suppose... :) 
>  
>




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