thursday, november 13, 1975
daily riebraskan
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pit slop
That first step on frozen accelerator ' is (a killer
Rv Jim Williams
The Nebraska Manual for Driven
contains a piece of advice that can kill
vou It's on page 59, in the "Emergencies"
section, under the heading "Accelerator
Jammed." '
Here are the manual 8 suggestions:
.Step pedal hard with foot;
-Turn off ignition;
-Use brakes;
-Shift to neutral;
Concentrate on steering.
The first one is the killer, and here's
a .ar's throttle is like a small door in
I the carburetor, the part that mixes gasoline
with air tor Durning in wis cyunaers.
When you press the accelerator pedal, a
cable or system of rods opens the door,
letting more fuel into the engine. When
you release the pedal, a spring pulls the
door closed.
Suppose this spring breaks. You're
cruising along at about 40 m.pJi. then
you lift your foot to slow down. With no
spring to close it, the throttle keeps you
going at 40 m.pJi. So you "slap pedal
hard with foot." Oops! The throttle opens
all the way, and now you're doing maybe
105 m.p-h. with who-knows-what just
around the bend. Not good.
The second tip isn't as bad. But if your
car has power steering or brakes, turning
off the ignition will cut the power assist.
Take it from one who has wrestled a
5,000-lb. T-bird with a dead engine that
this is not easy.
The remaining advice is good. In fact,
I suggest you practice it a few times on
a quiet road. If the throttle sticks:
-Shift to neutral;
-Keep the car on course;
Brake calmly to a halt.
-Once the car is under control, you can
try sticking a toe under the pedal and
lifting it up. Sometimes this will pull the
throttle closed. Test it several times before
you drive on to make sure it won't stick
again.
Now you know the safe way to handle
a sticking gas pedal, Governor. . .
Since the life-or-death stuff is out of
the way, on to the fascinating trivia.
Remember the Trans-Nebraska Open
(TNO)? The 980-mile automotive insanity
is approaching. -
However, TNO Headquarters has told
me that a local rock musician, thinking
TNO was an illegal ' substance, broke in
recently and smoked the entries. So ' all
interested persons are asked to call 477
2838 this week, even if they've already
written in, to be placed on the mailing
list. v
According to TNO, the event begins at
12:01 ajn. Saturday, Nov. 29, using a
Le Mans-type start. Contestants will pass
through checkpoint towns around the
' state, picking up some item of evidence
at each to prove they were there.
"The TNO winner," said an organizer,
"will have to master everything Nebraska
can throw at him-bad weather, bad roads,
car trouble and sheer, unmitagated bore
dom." Not to mention a specially-equipped
entry carrying the colors of "Pit Stop."
Weight training changed
ntrasquad meet opens swim season
UNLs swim coach John Reta has been
busy preparing his 17-man squad for an
intrasquad meet Nov. 21.
Men and women's teams will compete
at the meet held in the Womens P.E.
Bldg. swimming pool.
The men's training has changed slightly
this year, Reta said. Instead of lifting
weights for just six weeks as in the past,
the swimmers will use the weight program
throughout the year.
"We are. trying ,tt keep a balance
between strength and endurance," he said.
"In the past, we have had a situation where
toward the end of the season the swimmers
are just starting to build up their endurance
about the time they are losing some of
their strength."
Reta as five programs going
simultaneously for the swimmers in the
Coliseum pool to aid their individual
needs. However, the team is hindered by
the pool's size, he said.
' It's too early to tell how the team
looks," he said. "The people back from last
vear are looking good, but there is a lot
of difference between looking good in
practice and looking good in competition."
The team has worked on basics, because
it's important to build a strong foundation
for the season, ho said.
"There is a lot of competition on this
team," Reta said. "The swimmers are
pushing each other to do better and that's
a healthy situation."
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