Car almost burnt down this morning
it was like 20 degrees here this mornig. i was leavin at 5am...
bout 2 mins down the road my amp gauge is goin crazy, i was like wtf lol. i drove like 5 more mins, and it went to 0. i was like ----... the next town is like 2 miles away. so i kept drivin. made it into a parking lot... i get out and i smell burning. i open the hood and my ---- alt was on fire! i took off my sweatshirt and tried to smother it, but it burnt up my sweatshirt... luckily i had a bottle of water in my car, and i put out the fire with it. my stang was about this close | | to burning to the ground. i almost should've let it burn, full coverage! ;) the stock alt from 1988 wasnt too happy about the 20 degree weather!!! the funny thing is my oil line to my passenger side turbo was right in the flames, but i put it out before it could do any damage to the hose lol bought a new alt, $106, a new pigtail plug $11. shes good too go! chargin full power again :8 leeann was a champ and helped me put the new one in :P https://www.homemadeturbo.com/jbliss...mustang124.jpg https://www.homemadeturbo.com/jbliss...mustang125.jpg https://www.homemadeturbo.com/jbliss...mustang126.jpg https://www.homemadeturbo.com/jbliss...mustang127.jpg https://www.homemadeturbo.com/jbliss...mustang128.jpg |
Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
atleast u werent like that guy with the gti that just stood there and filmed it burning
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
Never seen that happen before, lucky ass
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Never seen that happen before, lucky ass
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
Originally Posted by Dx 101
atleast u werent like that guy with the gti that just stood there and filmed it burning
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
you should of just let it burn, those manifolds and downpipes need to be rewelded anyways
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
Originally Posted by AbaZ
you should of just let it burn, those manifolds and downpipes need to be rewelded anyways
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
so you put out an electrical fire with water ???
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
Those alternators have the main power feed going through a spade style conector, that has burnt many fords around the 88-89 years. Swap that ---- for a alt with a threaded lug in the back ;)
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Re: Car almost burnt down this morning
i know i have seen this alot ---- i might get a 1 wire alternater what yall think man sorry to see taht happen to u
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