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From: C. E. White on 25 Feb 2010 11:02

"Georgie" <remailer(a)reece.net.au> wrote in message
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> The unloaded engine will race to twice the redline rpm and seize
> when the rods are thrown or valves float and hole the pistons.
> Then you lose the power assist to brakes and steering and crash.
> If by some miracle you don't, the engine is blown. Do you think
> Toyota will cheerfully replace the engine or blame you on your
> own negligence for overspeeding the engine to its destruction? I
> predict all you'll get is a Tojo grin.

This won't happen with modern computer controlled engines. They'll
jsut rev to the computer limiteed red line and nothing will happen.
Try it.

Besides, if you choices or death or a blown engine.........

Ed


From: Mike Hunter on 25 Feb 2010 19:08
I wonder if Toyota would cover the engine it the car was still under the
warranty? ;)


"C. E. White" <cewhite3(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Georgie" <remailer(a)reece.net.au> wrote in message
> news:W395UZQ240233.2998958333(a)reece.net.au...
>> The unloaded engine will race to twice the redline rpm and seize
>> when the rods are thrown or valves float and hole the pistons.
>> Then you lose the power assist to brakes and steering and crash.
>> If by some miracle you don't, the engine is blown. Do you think
>> Toyota will cheerfully replace the engine or blame you on your
>> own negligence for overspeeding the engine to its destruction? I
>> predict all you'll get is a Tojo grin.
>
> This won't happen with modern computer controlled engines. They'll jsut
> rev to the computer limiteed red line and nothing will happen. Try it.
>
> Besides, if you choices or death or a blown engine.........
>
> Ed
>


From: myob on 9 Mar 2010 22:34
On 2ÔÂ23ÈÕ, ÏÂÎç6ʱ22·Ö, Michael <mrdarr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 3:11 pm, Georgie <remai...(a)reece.net.au> wrote:
>
> > The unloaded engine will race to twice the redline rpm and seize
> > when the rods are thrown or valves float and hole the pistons.
> > Then you lose the power assist to brakes and steering and crash.
> > If by some miracle you don't, the engine is blown. Do you think
> > Toyota will cheerfully replace the engine or blame you on your
> > own negligence for overspeeding the engine to its destruction? I
> > predict all you'll get is a Tojo grin.
>
> Live to drive another day... collect the insurance money and buy a
> gently-used older model. The '96 is pretty darned good.
>
> Michael

I have to say my 96 avalon is very good. It is approaching 380000
klicks and its still going at it. nothing mechanically is having
problems. I recall pressing on the gas pedal in park, having the hood
open, and watch the cable pull down the throttler. Drive-by-wire
doesnt have that now. Even my other 2002 mazda tribute was recalled in
2004 for unintended acceleration, although we never experienced it.
From: pongespob on 9 Mar 2010 22:54
On Feb 23, 6:11 pm, Georgie <remai...(a)reece.net.au> wrote:
> The unloaded engine will race to twice the redline rpm and seize
> when the rods are thrown or valves float and hole the pistons.


Even if this were true the car is probably still more salvageable than
if you collide with other vehicles, flip it, run into or through a
guardrail and down an embankment, and of course making staying alive a
priority might be seen as a significant consideration to some.

But I guess this demonstrates that no, not everyone has the common
sense to take appropriate action.
From: nm5k on 10 Mar 2010 01:30
On Feb 23, 5:11 pm, Georgie <remai...(a)reece.net.au> wrote:
> The unloaded engine will race to twice the redline rpm and seize
> when the rods are thrown or valves float and hole the pistons.
> Then you lose the power assist to brakes and steering and crash.
> If by some miracle you don't, the engine is blown. Do you think
> Toyota will cheerfully replace the engine or blame you on your
> own negligence for overspeeding the engine to its destruction? I
> predict all you'll get is a Tojo grin.

Maybe you, not me.. I'm a thinking man. :)
I would simply kill the ignition. But I think most have rev limiters
as far as the programming. But I don't want to rev it even that high.
So I'd just kill the ignition and then put it in neutral and roll to
the
side.
I'll leave the engine racing to you. It's a lonely job, but someone
has to do it... :/







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