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1. 05:26 AM - Re: Matco parking brake valve fail (Lenny Iszak)
2. 07:14 AM - Re: Matco parking brake valve fail (dhmoose)
3. 07:26 AM - Re: Re: Matco parking brake valve fail (Bob Wilson)
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| Subject: | Re: Matco parking brake valve fail |
Haa, love the vivid description of what I call airplane yoga...
btw Matco sells a supposedly better valve now that looks like this
http://static.veracart.com/matco/item_images/set_1/3579/lg.jpg
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Lenny
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| Subject: | Re: Matco parking brake valve fail |
woxofswa wrote:
> Getting home was a trick because I could only turn right on the ground, but
figured that the home ramp was big enough to do a right 270 if I needed to go
left. Thankfully, it worked out.
>
> This morning I did one of the most physically challenging things of the entire
build which was worm myself under the panel around the stick and prop up on
a kidney braced with a rib with both arms intertwined into the cables and rudder
pedals, disregarding the sweat and brake fluid seeping into my eyes, to remove
the lines from the devil spawned valve and join the cable ends together
with spare male male through wall fittings I just happened to have . Luckily
with both legs extended scorpion tail style out the door opening I was able to
move the one that still had bloodflow as a counterbalance to my twisted spine.
> Expecting a friend coming by I get a phone call so I manage to flex my man boob
enough to push my phone up high enough to pluck the phone out of my shirt pocket
with my teeth and drop it on the footwell floor. The caller ID says Van's,
so I contort enough to tap answer with my elbow only to be asked by Van's Chevrolet
in Scottsdale if it was a convenient time to discuss my future automotive
needs.
I've never laughed that hard at a post before! Excellent description. I think it
was even funnier since I know exactly what you're talking about since I've been
there, done that ;) When I installed the valve, I remember thinking, "This
would be a serious PITA if I need to service this later". I'm now hoping I don't
ever have to replace my valve! Thanks for the laugh.
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David Halmos
RV-10
Painted - Final assembly
Portland, OR
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| Subject: | Re: Matco parking brake valve fail |
Myron,
Thanks for the laugh. I let my personal trainer look at this and she is developing
a list of exercises that might help me. If it had been me I'd had to have
had a 2nd person there to "extract" me!!
Bob Wilson
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From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of dhmoose
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:14 AM
Subject: RV10-List: Re: Matco parking brake valve fail
woxofswa wrote:
> Getting home was a trick because I could only turn right on the ground, but
figured that the home ramp was big enough to do a right 270 if I needed to go
left. Thankfully, it worked out.
>
> This morning I did one of the most physically challenging things of the entire
build which was worm myself under the panel around the stick and prop up on
a kidney braced with a rib with both arms intertwined into the cables and rudder
pedals, disregarding the sweat and brake fluid seeping into my eyes, to remove
the lines from the devil spawned valve and join the cable ends together
with spare male male through wall fittings I just happened to have . Luckily
with both legs extended scorpion tail style out the door opening I was able to
move the one that still had bloodflow as a counterbalance to my twisted spine.
> Expecting a friend coming by I get a phone call so I manage to flex my man boob
enough to push my phone up high enough to pluck the phone out of my shirt pocket
with my teeth and drop it on the footwell floor. The caller ID says Van's,
so I contort enough to tap answer with my elbow only to be asked by Van's Chevrolet
in Scottsdale if it was a convenient time to discuss my future automotive
needs.
I've never laughed that hard at a post before! Excellent description. I think it
was even funnier since I know exactly what you're talking about since I've been
there, done that ;) When I installed the valve, I remember thinking, "This
would be a serious PITA if I need to service this later". I'm now hoping I don't
ever have to replace my valve! Thanks for the laugh.
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David Halmos
RV-10
Painted - Final assembly
Portland, OR
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=423300#423300
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