ahem...anyway, getting back to the topic
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OK Jamo, its just become really hard to tell what the topic used to be on so many threads these days...
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what caused the throtle to stick?
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This is one very common way...
A lot of the one-car accidents that I see out on my favorite driving roads often have skid marks that look like this. I mean I see marks like this a lot. You can surmise that the guy came in to the curve a little fast, and instead of pushing through it, he lifted off the throttle, and maybe even touched his brakes. The weight transferred to the front of his car and his rear got loose and came right around on him. He then runs off the road on the inside (and of course crosses in to and through the oncoming lane). Now there are a ton of ways to wreck, but if I had to guess, I would say this scenario is the most common "spirited driving" mistake. Most of us have done it at one time or another.
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Why am I getting the feeling I got more than a tiger by the tail? But then again, if the the Cobra was so bad to drive why do many people have them and enjoy driving them?%/:confused: I know, I know, because they got situational experience...cuz Jamo told em so. Jamo, no offense, just seemed to fit. tin-man:LOL::LOL: |
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OK Patrickt, help me out here, if I had crushed the brakes and the car had gone in a straight line I would have made the curve and not hit the tree, just using your words. Not trying to be funny, just tryin' to understand what you wrote vs the visuals presented. I do believe what the best thing for me to do, as a previous post suggested is to find a BIG parking lot with no cars and floor it. Anyway, I do thank you for your comment. Have a good weekend. tin-man |
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Just take it really easy in the car until you get used to it. Then go to a local autocross day and find out how it handles when you push it in a relatively slow, safe environment with nothing to hit other than a few cones.
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Other reasons can be the throttle return spring breaks. I have 3 on my car to prevent this. Then the most common reason is that it's an easy excuse for those that just flat foot it and loose control. |
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There is one lite spring on each carburator (see picture below) and then the heavier one that is on the throttle linkage that sets on top of the drivers footbox. It's a little stiff, but not bad.
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waaa, so if one of those springs snaps the throttle can get stuck? Wow, this seems like a poor design considering the consequences of a stuck throttle, so what are the alternatives to those small springs, hydaulics? John, AKA tin-man
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The "stuck throttle" defense is bogus 99% of the time. If you have a properly installed linkage, dual carb springs, and inspect them from time to time, you are not likely to have a stuck throttle. |
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Thanks patrickt, I am beginning to see there are many things that I will need to consider when I finally take delivery of my Cobra before I even get to dive it. John, AKA tin-man
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