Looking for Ideas/Rant about New Jersey Turnpike/Car Got Dem

[cwass99@rogers.com (cwass99@rogers.com)]

I agree the popping out of gear is most likely lack of fluid.

     The electrical gremlins are more difficult, but it sounds like a short,
possibly under the dash.  It's possible just one short could cause all your
symptoms, but I would lean towards the insulation melting in one of the bundles
that run under the dash or near the firewall in the engine compartment.  This
sounds a lot like a bunch of things shorting together intermittently.  It might
also be in your ignition switch.  I have to check the wiring diagrams before I
offer any further opinion on this.
     Good Luck.

Cheers,
Colin


 
On 19-Aug-2002 pbureau@attbi.com wrote:
> well the 5th gear popping out is a failry common symptom
> that you are missing oil in the gearbox, unplug it, fill
> until drips., close it should solve that problem.
> 
> the rest well gremlins can happen, most likely yoiu will
> have to examine the fuses (or just simple change each one
> checking connections), also check conections inside
> engine bay you probably have a loose  or rotten or
> corroded connections some where, that is your problem.
> 
> after you check all those and make sure your grounds are
> proper, if you can reproduce the flasher/emergency
> light/radio sympton, look under teh dash for crossed
> wires touchign on an exposed skin...
> 
> --
> ====
> ATS - Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> (show car)
> 1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
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>> Rather Long... as a warning  :)
>> 
>>      So, Driving home to VA from MA, on the New Jersey 
>> Turnpike, all of a sudden, at about 70-75mph, transmission jumps 
>> out of 5th gear.  Hmm.. rev match, put it back in.. fine for a while, 
>> then pops back out.  Stop, get gas, start driving again, does it again, 
>> I get it back in gear, then it starts stumbling.. then the radio starts 
>> turning itself on and off, I go to 4th, it stumbles there too, I pull over, 
>> as I come to a stop, the car dies.  I turn on the hazards.. the 
>> indicator light in the dash comes on and blinks along with the 
>> hazards button light.. amazingly, the outside blinkers do NOT blink.. 
>> but the radio turns on and off as the hazards button light blinks.  I try 
>> restarting, nothing at all.. I hear the fuel pump, but nothing else..
>>       Car sits for a while waiting for tow truck. after 90 minutes I 
>> idly try starting the car, starts right up... hmm.. still 180 miles to go.. 
>> think I'll just take the tow truck.. turn it off.  Things I checked :  All 
>> the belts were still in place.. no leaking from anything.. wires to 
>> starter/alternator/etc dry (was running A/C, condensation may have 
>> shorted something and then dried just sitting there).  Tow truck tows 
>> car off of next exit, I try starting again.. fails miserably(tries to 
>> turnover, fails, I don't try again.)
>> So, any thoughts on the transimission popping out of gear?  And 
>> things to check for the stumbling issue?
>> 
>> <Rant Mode on> AAA is NOT allowed to tow you on the turnpike, so 
>> you have to get towed by one of their proprietary tow truck 
>> companies off of the turnpike in the shortest distance possible, then 
>> call AAA, then get it towed.  Though the one good thing of the night.. 
>> AAA allowed me to use both mine and my friends AAA Plus account 
>> to have the car towed 180 miles for free. <rant mode off>
>> 
>> Thanks for any/all help.. car is an 88 16v.
>> Rob Luhrs
>> 
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Cheers,
Colin

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