Ran out of gas - brakes stopped working
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Ran out of gas - brakes stopped working
Trying to replace my fuel tank guard. Trying to let gas get low. To take off the guard. Canyon incline road danger warning signs to trucks. Ran out of gas before incline. Didn't even know I was out of gas. Needle not below red. Put in Neutral and coasted 7 miles. There is a gas station at the bottom of the road. I can't believe I coasted 7 miles out of gas. That's crazy.
Now heres where it gets scary.
I tried to stop to turn into the gas station - and the brakes locked up. I was forced to use the parking brake. Probably need a new parking brake. Thank the Lord there was no traffic. The brakes locked up in Neutral. I would have rear ended someone.
Seems pretty serious to me for a cars brakes to stop working because the engine failed on the road or it ran out of gas. Not sure I'm too keen I driving this anymore.
Why did the brakes fail?
Now heres where it gets scary.
I tried to stop to turn into the gas station - and the brakes locked up. I was forced to use the parking brake. Probably need a new parking brake. Thank the Lord there was no traffic. The brakes locked up in Neutral. I would have rear ended someone.
Seems pretty serious to me for a cars brakes to stop working because the engine failed on the road or it ran out of gas. Not sure I'm too keen I driving this anymore.
Why did the brakes fail?
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04-15-2019, 05:26 AM
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My suggestion would be public transportation for you. Obviously, you don't understand how a vehicles braking system works or that the power brakes installed on your vehicle need vacuum, created by the engine (while running) to give you a 100% braking. Without vacuum, your pedal will be very hard to push and offer very little braking at road speed...hence...the need for an emergency brake. Luckily, no one was hurt during your little run-out-of-gas-coasting-down-a-grade episode. This whole situation was caused by you, not the vehicle.
Last edited by The Deputy; 04-15-2019 at 05:29 AM.
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Did the brakes fail or lockup - two different things. Normally when an engine dies, you loose vacuum therefore you loose braking boost. If you are traveling fast, its very hard to stop. This is normal. If they lockedup, thats very odd because there is no vacuum. So for them to clamp down and you skidding to a stop - also odd.
This is why your parking brake is also called an emergency brake.
This is why your parking brake is also called an emergency brake.
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Did the brakes fail or lockup - two different things. Normally when an engine dies, you loose vacuum therefore you loose braking boost. If you are traveling fast, its very hard to stop. This is normal. If they lockedup, thats very odd because there is no vacuum. So for them to clamp down and you skidding to a stop - also odd.
This is why your parking brake is also called an emergency brake.
This is why your parking brake is also called an emergency brake.
Thinkin about selling her after this ..
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My suggestion would be public transportation for you. Obviously, you don't understand how a vehicles braking system works or that the power brakes installed on your vehicle need vacuum, created by the engine (while running) to give you a 100% braking. Without vacuum, your pedal will be very hard to push and offer very little braking at road speed...hence...the need for an emergency brake. Luckily, no one was hurt during your little run-out-of-gas-coasting-down-a-grade episode. This whole situation was caused by you, not the vehicle.
Last edited by The Deputy; 04-15-2019 at 05:29 AM.
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My suggestion would be public transportation for you. Obviously, you don't understand how a vehicles braking system works or that the power brakes installed on your vehicle need vacuum, created by the engine (while running) to give you a 100% braking. Without vacuum, your pedal will be very hard to push and offer very little braking at road speed...hence...the need for an emergency brake. Luckily, no one was hurt during your little run-out-of-gas-coasting-down-a-grade episode. This whole situation was caused by you, not the vehicle.
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