Sentences with phrase «to pump the brakes»

When you're braking and the car slips on snow, ice, gravel, or rain, ABS pumps the brakes on and off up to 15 times a second.

In an emergency stop, you just plant your foot as hard as you can on the brake pedal, and the ABS pumps the brakes and keeps the wheels from locking up.

ABS rapidly pumps the brakes during hard braking to help prevent your wheels from locking, helping you maintain steering control so you can better avoid obstacles.

This time, have your helper pump the brake several times.

What if your car could see an obstacle and automatically pump the brakes or steer your car away, preventing the accident completely?

I've always been told to gently pump the brake pedal when stopping on icy or slippery surfaces.

Most systems employ sensors at each wheel to detect when the wheels are about to lock, then pump the brake at one or more wheels 10 or 12 times a second.

If one of the wheels on the vehicle lock up, the ABS feature can pump the brakes at a much higher speed than a human could.

Did you just try to pump the brakes up several times?

Even in slippery conditions it is possible to have a good braking and steering control by gently pumping the brakes and maintaining constant pressure.

Once you've begun cutting back on sugar, try pumping the brakes on refined carbohydrates and processed foods too.

When it comes time to halt the proceedings, it's best not to pump the brakes too hard.

It works, essentially, by electronically pumping the brakes to keep the wheels from locking when the brake pedal is pressed hard.

If you have an anti-lock brake system, you have to forget everything you learned about pumping brakes.

In fact, it can pump the brakes many times per second if needed.

I had to pump the brake as it was current 20 years ago!

Chances are when you were learning to drive, you were told to pump the brakes while making an emergency stop.

So we've got more people pumping their brakes than they were before.

For example, many of us increasingly believe that teaching «grit» is invaluable, but the leading researcher wants to pump the brakes on how it's measured and tied to teachers.

Like you, we were taught to pump the brakes during a panic stop to keep the wheels from locking up and sending the car into a skid.

Using anti-lock brakes goes contrary to what many older drivers were taught to do - pump the brake pedal - to avoid locking up the wheels in a hard stop, he said.

Back then pumping the brakes were supposed to stop your vehicle from locking and sending you into a skid.

When you need to stop in a hurry, the Anti-lock Braking System pumps the brakes faster than you possibly can, helping to prevent wheel lockup and maintain steering control.

Firstly, You should not pump the brakes with any of the pads missing - as you have discovered, this results in the pistons being forced out of the calipers!

If we don't pump the brakes on climate change, all of Greenland could eventually melt, adding about 24 feet to global sea levels.

It's a reflection of their strong brands and a bold commitment to quick redesigns, new technology and comprehensive marketing, even as other automakers started pumping the brakes.

Braking fluid pump, because when pumping the brakes, the warning lights appear to be burning more...

Don't let the final score fool you: South Florida pumped the brakes after being up by 20 - plus for much of the second half.

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) rapidly pumps the brakes during hard braking to help prevent your wheels from locking, helping you maintain steering control.

Six months later, however, the Trump administration has essentially pumped the brakes on some efforts to advance technology that could redefine how Americans travel, reduce traffic congestion and save lives.

His sentiments describe our current situation perfectly: Flows data tells us that investors pumped the brakes this month, treading water and waiting for clarity.

Pumps your brakes there, edge lord.

Obama pumped the brakes once the groans started.

The injury to Kante could very well pump the brakes on Leicester's title hopes and provide a huge boost to Tottenham, who trail by just two points, as well as Arsenal, who trail by five points.

He planned the junket last week, but pumped the brakes Tuesday — after confrontations on the...

• Have less energy • Shorter life spans • Higher stress levels • Higher blood pressure • Tend to carry more body fat If you want to run that as a self - experiment just sleep 3 hours per night for the next week and see how you feel and look... Prolonged sleep deprivation can really pump the brakes on weight loss.

Throughout the day our bodies pump the brakes on digestion to cope with every little thing that stresses us out.

When an online dating site like Christian Mingle is regarded as one of the «top sites» in the world, we get excited, but we also pump the brakes.

Notch and Schafer both more or less pumped the brakes, and the still - early plans for Psychonauts 2 went up in smoke.

Another voter highlighted the conscious effort to recognize those voices that haven't been heard before (like first - time directors Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig) and maybe pump the brakes on awarding someone who's been there before (like Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg).

Now close the bleeder, and have your helper pump the brake again.

I find it better to pump the brakes slowly then crack the bleeder open.

I was changing brake pads on a Nissan Almera 98 and I accidentally pumped the brake piston a bit out.

In sudden - braking situations, ABS pumps the brakes quickly to help prevent wheel lockup and help you maintain control.

When the ECU determines that friction braking is needed, the dual hydraulic master cylinder pumps brake fluid through the system.

ABS pumps the brakes much faster than humanly possible.