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BigRabbitMan
Oct 24, 2016Explorer
I had a '78 VW Rabbit diesel that also developed the habit of burning the lube oil. It had well over 200,000 miles on it. If I got much over 60 mph it would start accelerating on its own. I would have to apply the brakes to bring it down below 40 mph and then it would stop burning lube oil and I could drive normally again.
The only way the work truck in the above post could have been stopped would have been to put it in gear (high gear if a stick) and with brake on hard let out on the clutch and hope that would do it. If an automatic, stand back so the pieces don't hit you. With my Duramax I can put an emergency air shut off on the engine if I so desire.
The only way the work truck in the above post could have been stopped would have been to put it in gear (high gear if a stick) and with brake on hard let out on the clutch and hope that would do it. If an automatic, stand back so the pieces don't hit you. With my Duramax I can put an emergency air shut off on the engine if I so desire.
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