Going on the brake dragging theory, have you pulled over while it still
happens and touched the wheels (all the way around) to see if one is hotter
than the rest?
I've had old cars where the flexible brake line has collapsed internally
that gave odd driving behaviour.
(If someone else already suggested this, please ignore :-)
Kevin McCormick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael R. Clements [mailto:mrclem@telocity.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 2:38 PM
> To: 'John F. Kelly Jr.'; 'Autocross'
> Subject: RE: mystery: car pulls to the left ?!
>
>
> 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 ?!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------- 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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