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Subject:Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
From:Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Date:Sun, 4 Jul 2010 07:03:48 -0700

Rob wrote:
> At  7/3/2010 12:31 PM, Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" wrote:
>> This is the third time I've forgotten to take off the parking brake
>> before driving.
>
> I have an '84 and forgot the parking brake today, I felt it right off
> and saw the lite was one before I reached for the handle.
> I just went out and checked it. Parking brake on 3 clicks and it will
> go in reverse when I let the clutch out but it feels funny, in 1st
> gear it will not go.

The effect of the brake is less apparent with the automatic
transmission, which I have.

> Adjust your parking brake and if you really need to move the light to
> one of the holes in the dash under the high beam & oil psi lights.

Good ideas, both. Lemme see what Bentleys says about adjusting this thing.

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Rocky J Squirrel
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
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