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142 died! 140-160 1972

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posted by  Gary L on  Wed Nov 16 18:20 CST 2011
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"...there was hardly any opposing force on the gas pedal like, nothing at all."

That statement, taken by itself, makes me wonder if the throttle cable broke. That failure, combined with an engine that doesn't idle well to start with, could create the scenario you describe.
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