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E-Brake So here's what happened:
I was driving along with about 4 of my friends in the car. We were all in my brand new Honda Civic LX which only has about 8000 miles on it. One of my friends all of a sudden says, "hey you should pull your e-brake, it'd be awesome." And of course, I don't really want to put unecessary wear on my tires, pluss I have other people in the car so I don't want to endanger them. Before I know it, I feel someone's hand reach up front and pull the brake.
We did a complete 360 at about 75 mph. I was in 4th gear, I believe.
Afterward, my car was lerching around. The engine light came on, and it didn't want to go faster than like 45 mph. When we pulled over I opened the hood and noticed that the header was ****ing red hot. What I'm guessing happened is that I just popped a sensor and that's what caused everything to happen to my car. However, is there anything else I should be conserned about? I'm taking it to the dealer to get it checked out, but my friend says the engine light just came on cause I popped a sensor. I'm a little pissed about the whole situation.
I was driving along with about 4 of my friends in the car. We were all in my brand new Honda Civic LX which only has about 8000 miles on it. One of my friends all of a sudden says, "hey you should pull your e-brake, it'd be awesome." And of course, I don't really want to put unecessary wear on my tires, pluss I have other people in the car so I don't want to endanger them. Before I know it, I feel someone's hand reach up front and pull the brake.
We did a complete 360 at about 75 mph. I was in 4th gear, I believe.
Afterward, my car was lerching around. The engine light came on, and it didn't want to go faster than like 45 mph. When we pulled over I opened the hood and noticed that the header was ****ing red hot. What I'm guessing happened is that I just popped a sensor and that's what caused everything to happen to my car. However, is there anything else I should be conserned about? I'm taking it to the dealer to get it checked out, but my friend says the engine light just came on cause I popped a sensor. I'm a little pissed about the whole situation.
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Your friend is a total idiot...and if the dealer cause u to cough up money to do tha repairs...I suggest that it should come out of tha pocket of tha idiot who pull tha ebrake! I guess its normal for tha headers to be red though....
wow, first, don't let idiots like that in your car ever again. next, that probably won't be covered by the warranty because of said idiot. so yeah, you're probably ****ed... don't keep stupid friends around... shoot them for all our sake.
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Originally Posted by VietScouty
Your friend is a total idiot...and if the dealer cause u to cough up money to do tha repairs...I suggest that it should come out of tha pocket of tha idiot who pull tha ebrake! I guess its normal for tha headers to be red though....
Um, I think the engine just stalled. If you pull the ebrake, that just stops the tires--which makes the engine stall. Same thing happens if your tires lock up with the regular brakes when driving on snow. There shouldn't be anything wrong with the engine, just the brakes, I think.
I could be wrong, though.
I could be wrong, though.
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Rep Power: 305 pulling the e-brake doesnt stall your engine, it just locks up your rear wheels. your car should be fine and the vibrations you're feeling are probably just in your head. but none the less, take your "friend" who pulled the e-brake and give him a curbie.
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Originally Posted by Da1lyDr1ver
pulling the e-brake doesnt stall your engine, it just locks up your rear wheels. your car should be fine and the vibrations you're feeling are probably just in your head. but none the less, take your "friend" who pulled the e-brake and give him a curbie.
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Originally Posted by Grumble
So here's what happened:
I was driving along with about 4 of my friends in the car. We were all in my brand new Honda Civic LX which only has about 8000 miles on it. One of my friends all of a sudden says, "hey you should pull your e-brake, it'd be awesome." And of course, I don't really want to put unecessary wear on my tires, pluss I have other people in the car so I don't want to endanger them. Before I know it, I feel someone's hand reach up front and pull the brake.
We did a complete 360 at about 75 mph. I was in 4th gear, I believe.
Afterward, my car was lerching around. The engine light came on, and it didn't want to go faster than like 45 mph. When we pulled over I opened the hood and noticed that the header was ****ing red hot. What I'm guessing happened is that I just popped a sensor and that's what caused everything to happen to my car. However, is there anything else I should be conserned about? I'm taking it to the dealer to get it checked out, but my friend says the engine light just came on cause I popped a sensor. I'm a little pissed about the whole situation.
I was driving along with about 4 of my friends in the car. We were all in my brand new Honda Civic LX which only has about 8000 miles on it. One of my friends all of a sudden says, "hey you should pull your e-brake, it'd be awesome." And of course, I don't really want to put unecessary wear on my tires, pluss I have other people in the car so I don't want to endanger them. Before I know it, I feel someone's hand reach up front and pull the brake.
We did a complete 360 at about 75 mph. I was in 4th gear, I believe.
Afterward, my car was lerching around. The engine light came on, and it didn't want to go faster than like 45 mph. When we pulled over I opened the hood and noticed that the header was ****ing red hot. What I'm guessing happened is that I just popped a sensor and that's what caused everything to happen to my car. However, is there anything else I should be conserned about? I'm taking it to the dealer to get it checked out, but my friend says the engine light just came on cause I popped a sensor. I'm a little pissed about the whole situation.
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Rep Power: 0 your tranny shouldn't have problem if you are in a high gear and didn't shift down...
however normal tires shouldn't be balded just after one 360... but then again our stock tires are kinda crappy.
you also check to see if any your joints / endlinks are messed up... 'cause our stock endlinks are kinda weak too.
however normal tires shouldn't be balded just after one 360... but then again our stock tires are kinda crappy.
you also check to see if any your joints / endlinks are messed up... 'cause our stock endlinks are kinda weak too.
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Originally Posted by Da1lyDr1ver
pulling the e-brake doesnt stall your engine, it just locks up your rear wheels. your car should be fine and the vibrations you're feeling are probably just in your head. but none the less, take your "friend" who pulled the e-brake and give him a curbie.
BTW, beat your friend with the tire iron... Save him someone's family trouble of him killing someone else the next time he does something idiotic.
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
The E-brake won't, but the spin will kill the engine. Its a failsafe because the the spin will swirl oil off the pickup, when the pickup gets air, it kills it. Its happened to a couple RSXs and EP3s talking about on-track spins. If you spin, the car can sense it and it shuts down.
BTW, beat your friend with the tire iron... Save him someone's family trouble of him killing someone else the next time he does something idiotic.
BTW, beat your friend with the tire iron... Save him someone's family trouble of him killing someone else the next time he does something idiotic.
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Originally Posted by Grumble
I did notice slight vibrations however when I went over about 55.
He mostlikely Flat spotted the tires.... it happens when you lock up the tires. Drive on them for a while and it should eventually go away, other wise buy new tires.
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Rep Power: 312 holy crap.. seriously.. if you dont stomp the crap out of that jackass point me at him and ill do it for you.. we dont even have to tell him that you told me to..
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Rep Power: 0 A very good friend of mine was in a car when someone did that. The car flipped over and now he lives in a private home and can't even wipe his own ***. He has no clue who I am or anyone else, not to mention the medical bills. Your friend is a fuking moron, so stay away from them, they could end up killing you or someone else with their stupid ways.
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Rep Power: 0 For real, stay away from them. Nobody should ever touch anything that has to do with your driving while you are driving. I would have made them get out, even if on the freeway, and walk home. If we were a thousand miles away, they would have one fun time finding a way home. I would beat the living crap out of them. Did they pay for it, or are they. You NEED to make them do it. Let your parents know what they did, and if they dont pay, take them to court. They should get community service + bills at the least. I would throw their a** in jail for doing that. Sucks there were no cops around.
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Originally Posted by irishtemper
A very good friend of mine was in a car when someone did that. The car flipped over and now he lives in a private home and can't even wipe his own ***. He has no clue who I am or anyone else, not to mention the medical bills. Your friend is a fuking moron, so stay away from them, they could end up killing you or someone else with their stupid ways.
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Originally Posted by Grumble
Point well taken, although i came to that conclusion on my own. If i could get a restraining order for my car, I'd do it, trust me. Or maybe I should just get one for me.
Don't let friends toy with your life, I may have no friends now but at least im safer instead of fearing for my life. The only friend I need is god and thats all that matters. 
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