Re: "cold" brakes?

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 08:13:07 EST


At 06:40 AM 2/6/01 +0500, you wrote:
>"Me too" -- especially if the brakes are wet. Also, be careful about
>driving in the rain. I find that if I'm on the highway and don't use the
>brakes for a while, they sometimes have a tendency to do this the next
>time I need them.
>My solution is to ride my left foot on the brake pedal and right on the
>gas for a few seconds when I first start moving in the morning. Cleans
>all the
>rust, water, ice, or whatever off of them.
>Jason

I've found that, after starting up the engine and pumping the brake pedal a
few times
before putting the truck into gear, minimizes (or eliminates) the
lockups. Problem
is to remember to do this :-)

Bob



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