Posted on 11/16/2009 11:19:58 AM PST by Vigilanteman
Automotive
1 | Handle a blowout
Instead of hitting the brakes, maintain your speed, says Eric Espinosa, executive director of the Maryland-based National Institute of Vehicle Dynamics. Sudden changes of speed can compromise what structural integrity the tire may still have. Steer gently for the same reason. With things fully under control, slow gradually and pull over to the shoulder.
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Not only can I not do at least half of them I don’t want to. I don’t live in snow country, don’t want to drive off road, have no need to weld anything ever, don’t live where my car can sink, don’t like turkey, don’t like gardening, etc etc. Like all these kinds of lists it’s a lot of good stuff if you want to re-enact Jeremiah Johnson, but for us regular folks not so much, what little stuff in there that might be useful to me that I can’t do is why I got a good job, I can pay somebody to do it.
Mark
Thanks anyway.
I’m sure it’ll be fun investigating and experimenting with loads for the slightly lighter slugs.
I hope you have a good day!
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