Re: fiesta 1998 1.25 ctx auto stalls FINISHED Archived Message
Posted by Tony Sefton on November 8, 2007, 8:27 am, in reply to "Re: fiesta 1998 1.25 ctx auto stalls FINISHED"
Hi. I don't want to put a Dampener on Kevs post. But I would be Very Warey about Running the car up to speed on the ramps, I don't know the Actual Facts, But A Friend of mines Son ( David ) Died After they jacked up a Truck and got the wheels spinning, The Tyre Exploded and Killed David as he was Stood near the truck. ( Qualified Commercial vehicle Mechanic at a Haulage firm ) The Inquest Decided that it was Unsafe Practice to do this, and said that it Increases the Tyre Pressure by spinning the wheels. ( I can't see what the difference is free running or on the road but after hearing about this story, I would either not do it or make sure that no one else was in the garage at the same time. ) P.S. I would think that most of us have run vehicles on the ramp but they do tend to clatter and bang a little without load on the gears, So I would think it would be safer to Drive the vehicle on the Road. P.S. This Post is not supposed to be Negative or Derogatory in any way, But I thought that it was an Important to mention it, And I even have Tears in my Eyes while Typing it. Thanks. Tony.S.
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