I’ve been prepping a new to me 91 for a 5 hour trip, and while I work on cars for a living and know the usual supects , I was wondering what had left you guys stranded? I know the 3fe May have it’s specific things but what about other stuff?
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Knuckle bolts. Starter. Hot brake fluid.
knuckle bolts required a tow and was a bit crazy.
Starter I managed to get working a few times before planned replacement while traveling. Not stranded really.
Boiling brake fluid was temporary. A little crazy with no brakes but I discovered what it was and resolved quickly.
knuckle bolts required a tow and was a bit crazy.
Starter I managed to get working a few times before planned replacement while traveling. Not stranded really.
Boiling brake fluid was temporary. A little crazy with no brakes but I discovered what it was and resolved quickly.
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Only time I have been stranded was the EFI Relay.
Fuel tank sender bracket coming home from Rubithon 2009. Only time I have ever been stranded on the side of the road. Crushed gas tank right at the sender bracket location. Diminished fuel quanity= stuck on side of I-40 in AZ in June. Awesome.
PHH - pesky heater hose. Funny thing was I was less than 2 miles from home when it busted.
Running out of gas, losing the key; stupid stuff really.
Edit: almost lost all the lugnuts from one wheel (and the wheel); but you can borrow some nuts from the other wheels and get by.
Edit: almost lost all the lugnuts from one wheel (and the wheel); but you can borrow some nuts from the other wheels and get by.
Depends how you're abusing it. I've destroyed drag links and sector shafts and links etc. But those wouldn't be failing on a road trip
SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr
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The first time my 92 left me stranded was at 410k miles. My fan randomly exploded taking out the radiator and shroud in the process.
10k miles later, my crank pulley separated. Probably could have been driven, but had it towed to be safe since the pulley could have rubbed through some hard lines near the block and any imbalance of the crank could have led to other issues.
10k miles later, my crank pulley separated. Probably could have been driven, but had it towed to be safe since the pulley could have rubbed through some hard lines near the block and any imbalance of the crank could have led to other issues.
NLXTACY
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I've done plenty of damage with my SC'd truck over its 380k life but I've only ever been "stranded" twice: once was before I realized what the glowing orange light above the "E" meant and the second was a blown PHH. I didn't have any 5/8" hose with me so game over.
devo
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Fuel pump relay
voodu3
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The only time I’ve been stranded my alternator quit. It was caused by a bad ground cable. Replace all of your grounds and carry a spare alternator.
I had an alternator fail once, but I was able to make it the remaining 80 miles. It ended up being my fault in that I paid to have the engine cleaned before tackling some oil leaks. I put in another OEM alternator that blew in a puff of smoke in less than ten miles. It was there that I found the engine detailer had fubarred the fusible link going to the alternator and did some sort of crazy rewire.
Battery died during the winter once. That's the only time it technically wouldn't start on me at all.
Close second is the starter contacts - they were starting to go and I was putting off fixing it. It took a few tries once, and I thought that the old LC was finally letting me down, but after letting it sit for a few minutes it started right up. Replaced the starter a few months later and all has been good since.
Close second is the starter contacts - they were starting to go and I was putting off fixing it. It took a few tries once, and I thought that the old LC was finally letting me down, but after letting it sit for a few minutes it started right up. Replaced the starter a few months later and all has been good since.
I do believe the phh does not exist on the 3fe.
Alternator the week after a wreck was the only time I got stranded in my 91. Other than that it was a jeep and a Ford ranger lol
fuseable links were internally corroded and caused an intermittent no start condition. I bought 2 sets, one went on the truck and the other is in the glove box waiting for its time to shine
Wait, didn’t you lose a Wheel once?
I had the bypass hose blow, starter fail and bunch of other things but that all happened close to or right in my driveway.....knock on wood my luck doesn’t change.
I've been stranded by an air flow meter that had been ham-fisted open at the no-no screws. If I ever find the hack that did that...
Oh wait that hack is me, albeit a younger me who hadn't read enough 'mud at the time.
Oh wait that hack is me, albeit a younger me who hadn't read enough 'mud at the time.
On my 3FE was an EFI relay. Incredible amount of heat under the hood especially in AZ. I always have an extra. Never did the EFI relay relocation.
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