Breakdown on the Woodward cruise!

exgmguy · 08-17-2002, 04:30 PM

I got to the cruise about 7 am this morning and you could actually cruise around a little without sitting still in hours of traffic. A pretty wicked caged, hangin' fuel pump Fox coupe wants to run me.
We get to the underpass at I-696, and go from a 2nd gear roll. As soon as I wind out 2nd, my car falls on it's face, stalls, and won't start back up. I pull off to the side, and pop the hood.
My power steering pump was locked up and leaking like a stuck pig.
I got a quick ride home from my dad in his Vette, grabbed some tools and a spare pump I had, and did the swap on Woodward. Up and running like new. At first I thought the motor had seized, but luckily it was just the pump.

That was the first time my Mustang has EVER broken down on me.

87vert351 · 08-17-2002, 08:29 PM

That sucks, but at least it wasn't anything major. Fixed on the side of the road! Reminds me of when a friend broke down(Chris) 2 hours away. S/C car and popped a gasket coming down I-75. We changed head gaskets in the BK parking lot in Standish. LOL Someone asked us if we needed a jump, I guess they didn't see the heads blower and intake sitting next to the car!

exgmguy · 08-17-2002, 10:18 PM

You guys changed a head gasket in a BK parking lot?

If that were me, someone would be bringing a trailer up to Standish! I would be worried about the quality of work, not to mention surfacing the heads.
Was he hot doggin' on the E-way or something?

BTW, My ET Streets were more worn than I thought. I have big patches of threads showing on them. And I have not driven anywhere since that day at Ubly.

87vert351 · 08-18-2002, 12:13 AM

LOL yeah we changed them in the parking lot. I stopped and pick up all the parts and gaskets and met him up there. He had it all a part when I got there. It wasn't much different then working in your garage really. That car was always popping gaskets it wasn't a big deal.(more comical then anything else) Expected actually! They were iron heads so they took a pretty good beating without getting messed up.

StangFlyer · 08-18-2002, 12:53 AM

Yikes! That blows, but I'm glad to hear everything worked out for you!!

08-17-2002, 04:30 PM	#1
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	Breakdown on the Woodward cruise! I got to the cruise about 7 am this morning and you could actually cruise around a little without sitting still in hours of traffic. A pretty wicked caged, hangin' fuel pump Fox coupe wants to run me. We get to the underpass at I-696, and go from a 2nd gear roll. As soon as I wind out 2nd, my car falls on it's face, stalls, and won't start back up. I pull off to the side, and pop the hood. My power steering pump was locked up and leaking like a stuck pig. I got a quick ride home from my dad in his Vette, grabbed some tools and a spare pump I had, and did the swap on Woodward. Up and running like new. At first I thought the motor had seized, but luckily it was just the pump. That was the first time my Mustang has EVER broken down on me. __________________ 1988 Mustang GT stock bottom 302, C4 10.9 @ 128 with 8 psi of Novi 1000 boost!----STOLEN 1989 Mustang notchback Warmed up 306 with a Procharger.

08-17-2002, 08:29 PM	#2
87vert351 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 43	That sucks, but at least it wasn't anything major. Fixed on the side of the road! Reminds me of when a friend broke down(Chris) 2 hours away. S/C car and popped a gasket coming down I-75. We changed head gaskets in the BK parking lot in Standish. LOL Someone asked us if we needed a jump, I guess they didn't see the heads blower and intake sitting next to the car! __________________ 351w, tremec trans Best N/A Pass 11.18@122 Best Nitrous Pass 10.47@133 Driveline now in a coupe best N/A pass 10.991@125 on a 1.40 60'

08-17-2002, 10:18 PM	#3
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	You guys changed a head gasket in a BK parking lot? If that were me, someone would be bringing a trailer up to Standish! I would be worried about the quality of work, not to mention surfacing the heads. Was he hot doggin' on the E-way or something? BTW, My ET Streets were more worn than I thought. I have big patches of threads showing on them. And I have not driven anywhere since that day at Ubly. __________________ 1988 Mustang GT stock bottom 302, C4 10.9 @ 128 with 8 psi of Novi 1000 boost!----STOLEN 1989 Mustang notchback Warmed up 306 with a Procharger.

08-18-2002, 12:53 AM	#5
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	Yikes! That blows, but I'm glad to hear everything worked out for you!! __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

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08-18-2002, 12:13 AM	#4
87vert351 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 43	LOL yeah we changed them in the parking lot. I stopped and pick up all the parts and gaskets and met him up there. He had it all a part when I got there. It wasn't much different then working in your garage really. That car was always popping gaskets it wasn't a big deal.(more comical then anything else) Expected actually! They were iron heads so they took a pretty good beating without getting messed up.