Driving at high altitudes in the Sierra Madres, I experienced these same heartstopping symptoms. Many highways in Mexico lack any shoulder whatsoever, often with a dropoff of several feet or more at the edge. South of the border, Big Rigs rule the road with a fatalist's iron fist. My greatest fear was that I'd lose power just when one of those big guys was riding my bumper. Madre de dios! Once, in a small village with cobblestone streets, I tried to make it up a sharp incline, lost power, and had to back down a narrow stone bridge, nearly wiping out two sad-eyed burros loaded with mangos and papayas. I will be watching responses to this post with great interest, tho I am leary, now, of most all "mechanics." Phaedra '85 Westy-Wolf "Hester" > |
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