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Probably a hold-over for the old die-hards
Posted by Roger S (more from Roger S) on Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:26:42
In Reply to: Re: Hey, Kansas, kansas, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:06:54

I'm not sure why Saab discontinued it, but free-wheeling was illegal in most mountainous states. Hardly a problem in Kansas, even on Mt. Sunflower - near Goodland I think. I knew a fellow in Boulder, CO, who used to free-wheel down Loveland Pass. Guess he liked to replace brake pads.

Lawrence, eh? I've been there a few times. Home of the KU Jayhawks. Well, we both headed for the NW. I currently live in a little town near Richland, WA. There is a stretch on East bound I-90 (between Ellensburg and Vantage) where I used to free-wheel for about 13-1/2 miles without ever depressing the accelerator. My speed stayed between 60 and 70 the whole way.

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Freewheel, jim , Sat, 18 Aug 2001 17:40:00
- Re: Freewheel, Roger S, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 19:53:59
  - Re: Not a centrifugal clutch, Anders OZ, Tue, 21 Aug 2001 21:52:43
    - Anders: I'm glad somebody knows what they're talkin about ! n/m, KsKid, Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:10:16
    - Actually called a 'Bendix drive' or Sprag clutch, KeithG, Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:51:09
      - Re: Actually called a 'Bendix drive' or Sprag clutch, Anders OZ, Mon, 27 Aug 2001 22:07:12
  - Re: Freewheel, Dave Westlake, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:48:32
  - Re: Freewheel, kansas, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 21:48:36
    - Re: Freewheel, spiv, Sun, 19 Aug 2001 13:56:53
      - Re: Freewheel, KsKid, Sun, 19 Aug 2001 16:52:02
        And did you shout at her, "How I get this out of 3rd gear?" n/m, Roger S, Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:46:25
        Driving a little Nash Rambler........who sang this??, Justin, Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:52:18
        Sorry, Justin. Try this link...., Roger S, Wed, 22 Aug 2001 21:56:47
        Beep Beep by the "Playmates" (more), Roger S, Wed, 22 Aug 2001 21:03:07
    - Hey, Kansas, Roger S, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:12:52
      - Re: Hey, Kansas, kansas, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:06:54
        Probably a hold-over for the old die-hards, Roger S, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:26:42
      - Yep! Should have read your reference first (n/m), Roger S, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:32:08
  - 1971 was the last year for free-wheeling 99's (n/m), Roger S, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 19:57:06
- Re: Freewheel, kansas, Sat, 18 Aug 2001 19:43:38

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