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Michael A. Terrell

Gunner Asch wrote:

On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:31:13 -0500, wrote:

I have replaced partial lines on many vehicles over the years, using
proper flared lines and fittings - and flaring the lines on the
vehicle - but I'm a licenced mechanic who did it for quite a number of
years as part of my job - and I was properly trained and supervised
the first number of times to be sure I was doing it right.

Most DEFINITELY no copper lines, and no mickey-mousing around with
extra flex hoses, and NO compression fittings.

In 1970..I bought a 62 Rambler Stationwagon..and I drove it home. A few
hours later. I got a call to go to work and I made it as far as the
single red light in town. At the appropriate distance from the yellow
about to turn red stoplight..I applied the brakes..and I felt something
funny..and stomped on them hard. At which point the light changed to
red..and I was still traveling at the same speed. That white Mustang
entered the intersection and I smashed into the passenger door and
nearly flipped the Stang..and we came to a sudden rattling halt.

Getting out of the car..I checked the driver of the other vehicle..and
he was ok..but was utterly ****ed..he had just restored/rebuilt it and
was out on his test drive.

When the Michigan State Police showed up..he asked all the
questions..and I told him I had just bought the car from so and so..and
the brakes failed. He walked to the back of my car..then looking
downwards...followed the trail of brake fluid a full half block from the
scene. He agreed that they had indeed failed..and when the tow truck
came and lifted up the Rambler..he looked underneith it..and called me
over..and pointed out the brand new copper lines that had been used to
repair the leaking brake lines. He took the name of the seller..and
from what I understand..had quite a face to face with the *******.

I got a $17 ticket for failure to stop at a stoplight..which was
suspended by the judge at the recommendation of the trooper. I had a
shop replace the ****ed up copper lines, and I sledgehammered the bumper
back into some semblance of normal and drove it for another 18 months
before I left for overseas.

That was the 1st of 2 tickets Ive gotten in my life..and the 3-5 million
miles Ive driven over the years..and Ill never forget that feeling of
"oh ****!" as the brake pedal went right to the floor..and it never
pumped up..

Like that one trucking tale they play late at night on some radio
stations. "I hit the brakes and it felt like an overripe tomato."

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