Brake handle anatomy

[flapjack]

There is a lever on the brake handle in a fuel or alcohol car. What is it for?

 

[Silly Savage]

Typically it would be for fire extinguishers. Thought being you can be on the brakes and still be able to get to the extinguishers if needed...

 

[big guy]

It also can be the fuel shut off.

 

[cephus]

it is a bidet handle

bored n bama

thats funny dont care who u r

 

[big guy]

it is a bidet handle

bored n bama

Well,if you are not ready for what a fuel car can do off the starting line, you might need some help cleaning out your pants.

 

[Draw 3D]

Mine is for fuel shut-off, as most are.

 

[TF CREW]

mine is for fuel shut-off, as most are.

not on a fuel car

 

[Silly Savage]

I have even seen some used as a chute lever.....not many though.

 

[Draw 3D]

not on a fuel car

I did not say that mine is a fuel car, it's an alky and most, not all, have it as fuel shut-off.

BTW, many fuel cars, mainly FC's, also use them that way as well.

 

[TF CREW]

I did not say that mine is a fuel car, it's an alky and most, not all, have it as fuel shut-off.

BTW, many fuel cars, mainly FC's, also use them that way as well.

NO on an AA/FC the fuel shut off is on the left hand side stands alone, Lever on bake handle operates fire bottles, and the chute levers are mounted to the body on the right side by the escape hatch if they are not air oporated by a switch or button on the stering wheel.

Also I never in anyway implyed you had a fuel car

 

[Silly Savage]

I did not say that mine is a fuel car, it's an alky and most, not all, have it as fuel shut-off.

BTW, many fuel cars, mainly FC's, also use them that way as well.

The Suncoast blown alky altered I had a couple years back had a fuel shut off on the brake handle...

 

[.]

We use the lever on the brake handle to activate the fire bottles...... it's an ex Wilkerson car and that's how he had it setup.

 

[n/a]

NO on an AA/FC the fuel shut off is on the left hand side stands alone, Lever on bake handle operates fire bottles, and the chute levers are mounted to the body on the right side by the escape hatch if they are not air oporated by a switch or button on the stering wheel.

Also I never in anyway implyed you had a fuel car

A few years ago when Del Worsham banged the blower and creased the body where the chute handle was at he could not reach the levers. He mentioned about changing the location of the levers. I do not know if he did, if not, he and all others should.

 

[handsome]

everyone puts the controls where He or She prefers.

 

[flapjack]

A few years ago when Del Worsham banged the blower and creased the body where the chute handle was at he could not reach the levers. He mentioned about changing the location of the levers. I do not know if he did, if not, he and all others should.

Most cars have a air button on the steering "wheel" that is supposed to deploy the chutes.

 

[n/a]

not all cars,i still prefer my fuel lever (on left side) and chute levers (on right side) along with the brake lever.

 

[Silly Savage]

Most cars have a air button on the steering "wheel" that is supposed to deploy the chutes.

Most?

 

[flapjack]

Most?

OK, ok, ALL fuel cars have an air button for deploying the chutes. But what about alcohol cars, which have two air buttons? Aren't those for shifting?

 

[n/a]

OK, ok, ALL fuel cars have an air button for deploying the chutes. But what about alcohol cars, which have two air buttons? Aren't those for shifting?

ok one more time....not All fuel cars chutes are operated with air,some of us still like the levers.Again i like mine on the right side by the brake lever/handle.

 

[MM]

NO on an AA/FC the fuel shut off is on the left hand side stands alone, Lever on bake handle operates fire bottles, and the chute levers are mounted to the body on the right side by the escape hatch if they are not air oporated by a switch or button on the stering wheel.

Also I never in anyway implyed you had a fuel car

i have been around multiple AA/FC that use that lever as the fuel shut off......thats how ours is set up on the Chi-Town