Re: Future of Electronics In Aviation

In rec.aviation.piloting Jim Logajan <JamesL@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> jimp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > In fact, in about 45 years of driving, I can't think of a mechanical
> > failure other than a flat tire that kept the car from limping to
> > somewhere to get it fixed.
> > 
> > I've had 3 electronic failures that required a tow truck in the past
> > 4 years.

> Ah, anecdotes!

> Well then, as to mechanical failures:

> * I've had a steering tie rod break on one car (fortunately it failed
when 
> I was traveling at low speed),
> * the transmission give up the ghost on another (an '88 Acura Integra
that 
> was at around 200k miles - lots of mountain driving too),
> * a radiator thermostat fail on a third,
> * a head cracked on a Chevy Vega.

> * No flat tires - so far - on any of the cars I've ever owned.

> As to electrical failures:

> * The '88 Acura Integra had a electrical ignition gizmo fail while I was
on 
> the freeway one day - engine just plain stopped working. Fortunately I
was 
> able to pull over to the side without incident (light traffic,
thankfully). 
> A cop showed up and helped - cool. Turns out the part that failed was
part 
> of a recall that I hadn't been informed of.

> * On my second ('99) Integra (hey, I liked the first one) the electrical

> system eventually exhibited a short in one of the interior circuits due
to 
> improperly run wires having their insulation rubbed away due to
vibrations. 
> The outfit that fixed it had to remove the entire dash to get at the
runs.

> * Dead batteries a couple times though.

> I'm still driving the '99 Integra.

> I think you've been fortunate to not have any mechanical failures - in
fact 
> I'm going to say that your anecdotes appear opposite of typical 
> expectations.

I forgot; I had a clutch linkage break in my old beater back in '71.

I never said I didn't have mechanical failures, I said I never had
a failure that prevented a limp to somewhere convenient, e.g. carburetor
failure where the car wouldn't go faster then about 20.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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