

| 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.)
Bend, OR
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