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FWD Devilles in the snow


John Wicz

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I can only speak regarding an experience I had in Colorado a number of years ago with my 1979 Eldorado. I grew up in Colorado and was very familiar with driving on ice and snow. The front wheel drive was fine when accelerating but trying to stop was a nightmare on an icy road. With the heavy engine and transmission combination in the front, no matter how I applied the brakes or turned the front wheels, the car did it's own thing and drifted off to the low side of the road. luckily it stopped before any damage was done but it was a very scary ride since it was completely out of my control. In retrospect, I don't know what I could have done to change the outcome but I was very careful in the future. I moved to California a few months later so have never driven much on ice after that.

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When stopping in very slippery conditions, throw the transmission in neutral. As you get below about 10 mph, the engine starts to fight the brakes if the car is in gear, and you can't control the car as it comes to a full stop. This is insignificant except in very slippery conditions and most people don't know about it.

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