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From: Mike Hunter on 24 Feb 2010 10:26 What? "Derek Gee" <dgeeSPAMSUCKS(a)twmi.INVALID.rr.com> wrote in message news:4b848667$0$27203$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com... > "Picasso" <picasso.ng(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:ab83dee2-35ca-4ff3-96dd-294d9f3d2055(a)o3g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... >> On Feb 19, 2:04 pm, Neo <residualselfimage1...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Feb 16, 8:10 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >>> >>> > This fellow knew what to do to bring his car to a screeching halt. >>> >>> here are some videos - it should work with any car with a on-off >>> button >>> >>> How to stop a Car if the accelerator sticks >>> Consumer >>> Reports/ABChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT07_JbnKWQ&feature=related >>> >>> 1. apply constant pressure to the brake >>> 2. set the transmission to neutral while >>> still pressing the breaks >>> 3. when the car stop - press the on-off >>> button for over 3 second to turn off the >>> car >>> >>> ========= >>> >>> Is Toyota's Stuck Throttle Problem Real? >>> And What can you do >>> Dan Edmunds. Edmunds.com >>> Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u53oRzkRIbY&feature=related >>> >>> Bottom hinged accelerator are okay but >>> top hinged accelerator might get obstructed >>> by all weather mats. Also several methods >>> to stop a runaway car. >> >> >> What the hell is an on off button?? >> >> Put the car in neutral, stop, easy as that? > > Apparently not. The lady who testified to Congress today about her > runaway Lexus stated that she did put the car in neutral and it didn't > stop, even with both feet on the brake pedal. > > Derek >
From: Mike Hunter on 24 Feb 2010 10:27 It is a Lowey coupe? "Nate Nagel" <njnagel(a)roosters.net> wrote in message news:hm21jk18hf(a)news1.newsguy.com... > On 02/23/2010 08:52 PM, Derek Gee wrote: >> "Picasso"<picasso.ng(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ab83dee2-35ca-4ff3-96dd-294d9f3d2055(a)o3g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... >>> On Feb 19, 2:04 pm, Neo<residualselfimage1...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Feb 16, 8:10 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク<Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This fellow knew what to do to bring his car to a screeching halt. >>>> >>>> here are some videos - it should work with any car with a on-off >>>> button >>>> >>>> How to stop a Car if the accelerator sticks >>>> Consumer >>>> Reports/ABChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT07_JbnKWQ&feature=related >>>> >>>> 1. apply constant pressure to the brake >>>> 2. set the transmission to neutral while >>>> still pressing the breaks >>>> 3. when the car stop - press the on-off >>>> button for over 3 second to turn off the >>>> car >>>> >>>> ========= >>>> >>>> Is Toyota's Stuck Throttle Problem Real? >>>> And What can you do >>>> Dan Edmunds. Edmunds.com >>>> Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u53oRzkRIbY&feature=related >>>> >>>> Bottom hinged accelerator are okay but >>>> top hinged accelerator might get obstructed >>>> by all weather mats. Also several methods >>>> to stop a runaway car. >>> >>> >>> What the hell is an on off button?? >>> >>> Put the car in neutral, stop, easy as that? >> >> Apparently not. The lady who testified to Congress today about her >> runaway >> Lexus stated that she did put the car in neutral and it didn't stop, even >> with both feet on the brake pedal. >> >> Derek >> > > Shift-by-wire too? I love my Studebaker more every day. > > nate > > > -- > replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. > http://members.cox.net/njnagel
From: Mike Hunter on 24 Feb 2010 10:28 A Mafia family "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message news:hm2cq4$nt3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:02:52 -0800, OscartheGrouch wrote: > >> Hachiroku ???? wrote: >>> On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:51:39 -0800, OscartheGrouch wrote: >>> >>>> Hachiroku ???? wrote: >>>>> This fellow knew what to do to bring his car to a screeching halt. >>>>> >>>>> Notice the technique used when the countdown timer gets to ~1:10... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I've been watching the status of all this about the accelerator pedal >>>> with a lot of interest. The high level of interest is because my >>>> accelerator has hung up on the floor mat 5 or 6 times. I've learned not >>>> to gun it. That's how I have solved the problem. So today I called my >>>> local dealer who does all my work. My car is a 2005 Prius. They looked >>>> up my car and told me it was made in Japan and is not involved in the >>>> recall, but that I can bring it in at my own expense. Despite the fact >>>> that the accelerator will stick. I would think this would be disturbing >>>> news to Toyota. Not disturbing enough I guess. My problem is that I can >>>> never get the floor may lock device thingy that is furthest from the >>>> gas pedal and closest to me to actually lock. It just can't be forced >>>> down into the hole it's supposed to go into. But they will be nice >>>> enough to fix it at my expense. Great. >>> >>> >>> Take it to them and show it to them. It should have been LOCKED IN prior >>> to delivery. >>> >>> It can sometimes take a LOT of pressure to get the thing into the hole >>> properly. Ask them to do this for you, since "it hasn't been right since >>> I bought the car and is giving me problems. I would do it but I don't >>> want to break it." If they don't usher you to the detailing department >>> where this is done, tell them you're going to call Customer Care and ask >>> them what you should do, all things in consideration. It may have been >>> "made in Japan", which it was, and it doesn't have the recall in effect >>> on it, but it is still a safety hazard and the thing should have been >>> installed properly in the first place. >>> >>> BTW, where are you, since your dealer is a jackass and sounds like a >>> good place to avoid? It will take them all of 45 seconds to install this >>> properly. >>> >>> >>> >> Exactly, I didn't want to break the damn thing by taking a hammer to it. >> It's plastic after all. After posting this is when I decided taking it in >> is the proper course of action. I have no problem telling you the name of >> the dealer as they kind of blew it today with me. It's Humberston >> Beaverton Toyota in Beaverton OR. The thing is, I usually like them. Free >> rides home on service days and free pickups at the end of the day, really >> good, usually, service representatives. All in all no problems since I >> bought the thing new in '05. But this I felt, should have been addressed >> differently. > > > A lot of the Toyota dealers that were owned by 'families' at one time are > now owned by large companies that own numerous dealerships, and are > basically run by the bean counters. It's too bad; my local dealer is owned > by a 'family' of bean counters, but they still remember the old customers. > Thank God for that. The other two in the area...UGH. > > $375 for 'processing fees' for paperwork that has to be done BY LAW > anyway?!?!?! > >
From: Mike Hunter on 24 Feb 2010 10:29 She said the cruise control light illuminated as well "jim beam" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:27GdnfGF3eCuJBnWnZ2dnUVZ_qJi4p2d(a)speakeasy.net... > On 02/23/2010 05:52 PM, Derek Gee wrote: >> "Picasso"<picasso.ng(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ab83dee2-35ca-4ff3-96dd-294d9f3d2055(a)o3g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... >>> On Feb 19, 2:04 pm, Neo<residualselfimage1...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Feb 16, 8:10 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク<Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This fellow knew what to do to bring his car to a screeching halt. >>>> >>>> here are some videos - it should work with any car with a on-off >>>> button >>>> >>>> How to stop a Car if the accelerator sticks >>>> Consumer >>>> Reports/ABChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT07_JbnKWQ&feature=related >>>> >>>> 1. apply constant pressure to the brake >>>> 2. set the transmission to neutral while >>>> still pressing the breaks >>>> 3. when the car stop - press the on-off >>>> button for over 3 second to turn off the >>>> car >>>> >>>> ========= >>>> >>>> Is Toyota's Stuck Throttle Problem Real? >>>> And What can you do >>>> Dan Edmunds. Edmunds.com >>>> Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u53oRzkRIbY&feature=related >>>> >>>> Bottom hinged accelerator are okay but >>>> top hinged accelerator might get obstructed >>>> by all weather mats. Also several methods >>>> to stop a runaway car. >>> >>> >>> What the hell is an on off button?? >>> >>> Put the car in neutral, stop, easy as that? >> >> Apparently not. The lady who testified to Congress today about her >> runaway >> Lexus stated that she did put the car in neutral and it didn't stop, even >> with both feet on the brake pedal. >> >> Derek >> >> > > and you believe perjury??? > > -- > nomina rutrum rutrum
From: Mike Hunter on 24 Feb 2010 10:29
What? "IYM" <"S U N risr"@optonline.net> wrote in message news:4B85288E.2010500(a)optonline.net... > Derek Gee wrote: >> "Picasso" <picasso.ng(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ab83dee2-35ca-4ff3-96dd-294d9f3d2055(a)o3g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... >>> On Feb 19, 2:04 pm, Neo <residualselfimage1...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Feb 16, 8:10 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This fellow knew what to do to bring his car to a screeching halt. >>>> here are some videos - it should work with any car with a on-off >>>> button >>>> >>>> How to stop a Car if the accelerator sticks >>>> Consumer >>>> Reports/ABChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT07_JbnKWQ&feature=related >>>> >>>> 1. apply constant pressure to the brake >>>> 2. set the transmission to neutral while >>>> still pressing the breaks >>>> 3. when the car stop - press the on-off >>>> button for over 3 second to turn off the >>>> car >>>> >>>> ========= >>>> >>>> Is Toyota's Stuck Throttle Problem Real? >>>> And What can you do >>>> Dan Edmunds. Edmunds.com >>>> Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u53oRzkRIbY&feature=related >>>> >>>> Bottom hinged accelerator are okay but >>>> top hinged accelerator might get obstructed >>>> by all weather mats. Also several methods >>>> to stop a runaway car. >>> >>> What the hell is an on off button?? >>> >>> Put the car in neutral, stop, easy as that? >> >> Apparently not. The lady who testified to Congress today about her >> runaway Lexus stated that she did put the car in neutral and it didn't >> stop, even with both feet on the brake pedal. >> >> Derek > > In all seriousness, I didn't read her transcript, but I can see the above > might happen IF (big if), she had been trying to stop her vehicle for a > bit before she threw it in neutral. She could have overheated and glazed > the brakes trying to stop it before it occurred to her to throw it in > neutral...Just a thought... |