At 03:58 PM 2/11/99 -0800, Craig Blome wrote:
>Had kind of an unnerving incident last Sunday at the Texas Spokes
>event in San Marcos. I was watching my co-driver approach the finish
>line and heard my car going brrrrmmmmmmmmBABABABABABABABA *silence*
>
>*uh oh*
>
>Alan coasted back to the pits a bit wide-eyed, reporting that the
>throttle had stuck. I had a look at the car and realized what had
>happened: The underside of the Miata's gas pedal is a sharp edge,
>which over a couple of seasons has worn a hole in the carpet that
>finally snagged the pedal. Shudder...I'm glad he knew to cut the
>ignition without locking up the steering. I patched the hole with
>duct tape, and am having the carpet replaced under warranty, but need
>to decide how best to prevent a repeat occurrence.
>
>Any other Miata drivers experienced this problem? I was thinking of
>getting some kind of plastic edging to press over the sharp edge of
>the pedal. Other ideas?
>
>Craig "and I'm chief tech inspector...how embarrassing" Blome
>Texas Spokes SCC, Austin, TX
>
>
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Craig,
Unfortunately, this is a rather common problem. I had it
happen to me at the Jacksonville Pro last year. I put a warning
on Team.Net at the time and mentioned it to Steve Sanders at Mazda
Motorsports. Steve said they would put out a warning, but I've
not heard of this actually happening. I also discussed this with
Howard Duncan. He said, that since this is a safety issue and most
solutions would not provide a competitive advantage, most reasonable
solutions would be acceptable. I've taped a thin aluminium plate
over the area worn by the pedal. As long as you don't get too
creative, you should be Ok.
Vince Bly
#6->'99
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