<VV>Cluchless<No Corvair>

[Mark Noakes]

I have a good friend who has a 58 GMC NAPCO (original 4wd) Suburban...unfortunately he did the same thing...accidentally bumped the starter solenoid while he was under it...it ran over him in reverse and nearly killed him.  He was in a coma for I don't remember how long and is still recuperating from his many injuries.  I think this  happened about a year and a half ago.

His a big advocate of working safely on vehicles now...one of the biggest to him is to disconnect the battery whenever possible during maintenance.

ps...wish I had a 70 cuda now...

Mark Noakes

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: tkalp at cox.net
> To: Padgett <pp2 at 6007.us>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV>Cluchless<No Corvair>
> Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 19:11:05 +0000
> 
> 
> When I had my '70 'Cuda I disconnected the Clutch interlock so I could start it in 
> neutral and avoid wear on the thrust bearing. That was fine until one day I was 
> tinkering under the hood with the ignition on.  A quick bump on the starter, the car 
> fired (in reverse with the steering locked) backed out of the open garage door, 
> across the street and into the neighbors yard, before I could reach in and turn off 
> the ignition . . . lucky thing the driver's window was open.
> 
> Terry Kalp
> 
> ---- Padgett <pp2 at 6007.us> wrote:
> >
> > >Newer GM's you can start with the trans in gear; but you do have to depress
> > >the clutch for it to start.
> >
> > Newer being 1970's ? Know my '78 had that. Or was that the reverse interlock (and 
> > if you see a 70's GM with the backup lights on alla time it's a manual transmission 
> > car). Almost as debilitating as a NSSS (Neutral Start Safety Switch)
> >
> > Like when my dimmer switch failed, all I needed to get home safely was a paper clip 
> > and some electrical tape.
> >
> > Newest thing seems to be the need to depress the brake to get an automatic out of 
> > Park. We really needed that.
> >
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