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Most of those signs actually say "No Unmuffled Jake Brakes".  The ones that 
they put in the pickup trucks and very quiet.

Julie Gelderman
Region 1
Washington
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Cris Potmesil" <camelot@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: [RC] [RC] Dodge Truck Question...


> Cris Potmesil wrote:
> > I have occasionally seen road signs that say "No Jake Brakes". Could 
> > someone please explain why?
> >
> >     *Strictly speaking a Jake Brake (http://www.jakebrake.com/) is
> >     made by Jacobs Vehicle Sytems and only found on semi's.  In this
> >     application they change valve timing so that the engine acts like
> >     an air compressor.  The energy needed to do this slows the truck
> >     and trailer. *
> Noise - lots of noise.
>
> Truman
>
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