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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-11 |
| Subject | Re: Cars, engines... |
| Date | 2025-12-12 20:48 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <l58u0mxp5m.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | (15 earlier) <mq0rc5Fcdl6U3@mid.individual.net> <h2cs0mxutr.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <10hgacn$2nb2a$1@dont-email.me> <nbht0mxp8m.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <mq32u1FoeqvU1@mid.individual.net> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On 2025-12-12 18:49, rbowman wrote: > On Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:19:19 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote: > >> Did they crash often, I wonder? Difficult to stop a 2 ton box of metal >> in time. > > Not really. The brakes were designed to handle the load. A big problem was > the single circuit hydraulic system that could leave you with no brakes > except the mechanical hand brake. They were usually referred to as > 'parking brakes' and weren't convenient to operate. > > I lost the brakes twice. The first time was in a manual transmission car > and I was able to get home using the gears and handbrake if I had to stop > for a light. The second time was in the 2 1/2 ton Lincoln. I was close to > work and there was a slight uphill grade to the parking lot and I was able > to kill most of the speed. I know what to do, but I never lost the brakes. The third car my father bought boasted double brake circuit (each circuit handling 3 wheels (one front, two rear, I think)). > > The dual systems are much better. I lost the front brakes on my pickup > after a porcupine chewed through the hose. Coming down a mountain road was > interesting since most of the braking power is on the front wheels but at > least there was something. > > Even with fully operational brakes people who depended solely on the > brakes on mountain roads could get a rude awakening when they overheated. > Even with the AT in the Toyota I habitually shift down to 2nd or even 1st > on grades. Modern ATs are much better. The early versions would freewheel. > -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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Cars, engines... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-12-11 11:11 +0100
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