Until you learn what brake fade is (was). On Tue, Feb 13, 2024, at 11:12, Curt Raymond wrote: > Au contraire, you needed to know about the freewheel device which would > prevent engine braking and allow the engine to just idle while you > terrified your passengers with the uncontrolled downhill... > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 11:05:40 AM EST, Allan Streib via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > When you go down a long hill and the engine siezes from oil starvation, > because it only gets oil when you have the throttle open. You had to be > instructed and remember to keep your foot on the gas even when coasting! > > On Tue, Feb 13, 2024, at 10:56, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >> Back at the U of Minn. in 1968 I carpooled with a fellow grad student in >> his Saab. It required a qt. (liter?) of oil per 7 gallons of petrol. When >> did that loveable quirk get obsoleted? >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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