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Ba Mustang
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I broke down Monday about 100 yards from my school's school zone. The mustang now enjoys it's spot in the driveway with no tag and insurance.
just like my truck a couple weeks ago - about a block from the parking garage i was going toward. timing is everything - hate to see it happen on the highway and get towed/impounded
Ba Mustang
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Stang67":36y09ql5 said:
I am driving a 95 4Runner currently. Dad has owned it for 13 years and bought him a newer truck the day after the mustang broke down.
I burned through 2 coils in 2 days with mine. 1 Sunday and 1 Monday.
Better than breaking down 25 miles from home!
Happened to me last September with the cable on my clutch snapped. And then getting a trailer to bring it home was a nightmare as the only place with a trailer wouldn't rent it to me because they thought my 91 explorer was too unsafe to tow with and that I might sue them when I flip over. Keep in mind I was towing trailers since I had my learner's permit and had tow several cars with my explorer in the past. I finally found a place that would rent me trailer, only to find out when I got there that the trailer has a bad wheel bearing.
Then...when I finally got it home at like 10pm that night, I nearly had a catastrophy. I decided not to remove the car from the trailer in the same method as I had put it on the trailer which was from using the starter (unplugged the coil) to move the car around. I decided to push the car off the trailer. This seemed like a GREAT idea right up to the point it actually started rolling off the trailer REALLY fast heading to the road infront of my house. I tried slowing it down, to no avail. I finally brought it to a stop against a flower bed about 20 feet from the road by grabbing the steering wheel and trying to turn the car some. Not one of my brightest moves.
Happened to me last September with the cable on my clutch snapped. And then getting a trailer to bring it home was a nightmare as the only place with a trailer wouldn't rent it to me because they thought my 91 explorer was too unsafe to tow with and that I might sue them when I flip over. Keep in mind I was towing trailers since I had my learner's permit and had tow several cars with my explorer in the past. I finally found a place that would rent me trailer, only to find out when I got there that the trailer has a bad wheel bearing.
Then...when I finally got it home at like 10pm that night, I nearly had a catastrophy. I decided not to remove the car from the trailer in the same method as I had put it on the trailer which was from using the starter (unplugged the coil) to move the car around. I decided to push the car off the trailer. This seemed like a GREAT idea right up to the point it actually started rolling off the trailer REALLY fast heading to the road infront of my house. I tried slowing it down, to no avail. I finally brought it to a stop against a flower bed about 20 feet from the road by grabbing the steering wheel and trying to turn the car some. Not one of my brightest moves.
Falcon Ranch
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I cannot express enough how important it is to thoroughly know your car.
These old cars, especially if they are new to you, should be gone over with a fine tooth comb...take a pad and pen and start from the front of the car and go towards the back...check all electrical connections, check to see if any electrical components are loose...if they are then tighten then down...check all your hoses and clamps...make sure they are not cracked...squeeze the radiator hoses, if they are cracked internally you will feel the fold in the rubber...check for any fluid leaks...check brake fluid level...check your brake lines.
I will do a more in depth thread on this later on...but as you find things wrong, write them down...if your not sure, you can always drive to a shop and get another opinion or ask a friend who has experience with cars...these items can then be fixed at a lesser rate and at the same point you are aware of all that could go wrong...fix the important stuff first.
These old cars, especially if they are new to you, should be gone over with a fine tooth comb...take a pad and pen and start from the front of the car and go towards the back...check all electrical connections, check to see if any electrical components are loose...if they are then tighten then down...check all your hoses and clamps...make sure they are not cracked...squeeze the radiator hoses, if they are cracked internally you will feel the fold in the rubber...check for any fluid leaks...check brake fluid level...check your brake lines.
I will do a more in depth thread on this later on...but as you find things wrong, write them down...if your not sure, you can always drive to a shop and get another opinion or ask a friend who has experience with cars...these items can then be fixed at a lesser rate and at the same point you are aware of all that could go wrong...fix the important stuff first.
I agree...know your car inside and out. When I first got my 65, (or any used car really) I tended to limit my drives to very local. After about 6 months, and knowing the car very well I eventually drove it 360 miles away from home without many worries.
BTW, always carry a 1/2", 9/16", and a flat head...with those 3 tools you can rebuilt 90% of the car on the side of the road.
Slade
BTW, always carry a 1/2", 9/16", and a flat head...with those 3 tools you can rebuilt 90% of the car on the side of the road.
Slade
Stang67
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Well I had my car for like 2 years now I can say I know my car pretty well but am young and still got a lot to learn about this car. The 6 cylinder engine that came with was a horrible rebuilt engine had a problem with it every week. Did a motor swap like 3 months ago for rebuilt 6 cylinder jasper engine from a wreck 66 stang and the engine only has 30 thousand original miles. I did my longest drive in the stang today probably like 20 miles only thing I heard some back firing from the exhaust but I know what the problem is I need to fix my timing but since I order my dui dizzy I didn’t set the timing yet because am going to do it when I install the dui dizzy.CobraSix":272qmi7n said:
