Last week (on Fri. the 21st) I closed the shop for the Christmas shut down. Travis Caka had just left and I was alone. I locked the gate and took off out of the business park toward the highway. Since all the other businesses were closed and no one was around I thought what the He$$ I'll do a quick 1/8 mile run. I floored it, and in the cool dry air the L jumped forward. I held it until I was almost to the end of the street (90 degree turn) and when I let off she just kept right on pulling! What the heck is going on, I thought!!!!! I panicked for just a second then somehow turned the key off. It was very close. I looked down after I got stopped and the Buttholes at the carwash had not secured the floormat hole over the post. This could have been very bad and I urge all lazy L owners (like myself) to double check this every time someone else cleans your truck. What a terrible way to lose a beautiful truck!

Jerry

 

Yeah I have had that happen before to!!! It sucks!!!

 

i almost bit a semi because of that...on my old Dodge Ram SS/T.
pretty scary sh*t.


-DAN

 

oh god is that scary ......... i was on the hi way i had to go home from workand i had just put new FORD rubber mats in and i pin it on the on ramp and it keept going oh god scary stuff in a little Vortech supercharged 4.0 Ranger only 270 hp but it only ways 3000 pounds but still not fun...

 

Man Jerry, I heard you getting on it when you went by. That is a scarey feeling when your throttle hangs up. I remember when I first got my truck and installed the airaid filter kit but forgot about the little rubber gasket on the MAF, and decided to drive to the part store with only two bolts holding it together. Well, the little gasket got sucked into the TB when I decided to hammer it and it hung wide open!! I too slammed on the brakes and turned the key off. Then I just sat there a while shaking with my heart beating out of my chest. Funny thing is that I was only able to dig out a couple of little pieces of the gasket from the TB.......she ate the rest I guess. Oh well, glad nobody was hurt in either of our situations. Take care and have a happy new year!!

 

If you all remember the pic's of the Lightning doing a 360 at Byron IL last year, with a jammed gas pedal....I have had the same thing happen to me on the strip...scary. I now ALWAYS take OUT the drivers side mat when I race...just to make sure that that doesn't happen again

There must be a sure fix out there.....cut off a section of the gas pedal....what??? Any other thoughts??

Thanks,

...Dwight...

 

btt

 

Big D,
I remember that, have it on tape too.

 

Jerry,

Sorry to hear you almost Zorprime'd.


Zor,

Care to share the video?

nlocgen2vp@hotmail.com

 

Rob,
It isnt in MPEG format its on VHS and i was going to have another member on this board (Brian K) convert it, I havent gotten to it yet but i promise i will soon. Do you have the means to convert this to mpeg?

 

Zor,

Sorry, I do not. I'll send ya a tape though... hehe

Happy New Year!

 

You let somebody else wash your truck?

 

I had the same thing happen in my Mustang a few months ago. I was driving through an empty parking lot and decided to bust a smokey burnout. I hit the gas to the floor and let her rip. I went to let off the gas and granny shift to second and continue the burnout. To my surprise, I speed shifted it not knowing the throttle was stuck. The car visciously went sideways and I was able to pump the gas pedal to release the throttle. I just missed going over a curb by a few inches.

By the way, a women at the local Wawa convenience store ran into the building because she hit the throttle instead of the brakes. Both airbags popped and her car was messed up pretty bad.

 

I had something similar happen, also. To keep it short, I'll just say that it involved a '69 Mercury Montego MX, a broken motor mount, multiple smokey doughnuts, and a convenience store parking lot full of cars and gasoline pumps. I hit nothing before I finally overcame the g-forces holding me back from the (on dash) ignition switch and got it turned off. When I emerged from the vehicle, shaking and weak kneed, people were returning to what they were doing before running away or hiding in terror. I was to scared to be embarrased, so I just pushed my car to a parking space and called the wrecker. I still have flash-backs.

 

Rob,
id be happy to make a copy of it for you.