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Date:         Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:12:45 -0500
Reply-To:     rrecardo@WEBTV.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Cardo <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: doing more brake jobs
Comments: To: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
In-Reply-To:  Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>'s message of Tue, 6 Sep 2005
              22:52:41 -0500
Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII


<<Diesels don't have a throttle plate to create back pressure. I'm
quoting from the diesel vanagon owner's manual. Try again.>>


Neither does a Cummins, Cat, Mack, Detroit, Perkins, IH, or an other
prominent, well known oil burner.


VW
What kind of engine is that?


The engine was designed to assist in slowing the vehicle down without
totally relying upon the brakes.


The VW owner's manual isn't the last word in tactical driving
technique's & common sense.
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