This car changed _dramatically_ while sitting parked for 3 hours. The
problem happens every time I drive the car and it's cold, no matter what
roads I'm on. Almost goes away after a few miles of driving. No way this
can be a road crown problem. I thought it was a flat tire, pulled over
and checked 'em. All tires look OK and have equal pressures all the way
'round. That doesn't mean it's _not_ a bad tire, but if it is, the
problem is not apparent on a visual inspection or caused by tire
pressure.
It's a mystery!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John F. Kelly Jr. [mailto:76067.1750@compuserve.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 14:23
> To: Autocross; Michael R. Clements
> Subject: mystery: car pulls to the left ?!
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> -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
>
> Message text written by "Michael R. Clements"
>
> "
> Car pulls to the left when driving. Has never done this
> before, was fine in the morning, parked for about 3 hours,
> was doing it when I started it up and drove away. Was not hit
> by anything, nor was it tampered with."
>
>
> -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
>
> Many cars have an alignment to handle high crowned roads. It
> was once the standard way to line up a car. With the advent
> of Level freeway surfaces, a car aligned in this manner will
> pull to the left. Are the road way surfaces upon which you
> drive High crowned (for water runoff and normal for most city
> streets) or level (almost) as in freeways?
>
> The high crown on many streets forces a car to veer
> right. That's why the alignment to adjust for that.
>
> --John Kelly
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