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"CB" (jrcb) 04/17/2016 at 13:36 • Filed to: Mustang Mayhem, Torontolopnik, Canadalopnik

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Apparently the Mustang is borked, so no one has to worry about being run down for the time being. Fingers crossed that it’s nothign expensive, since my mum loves this car. 16 years and not even 70,000 kilometres later, I think this is its first trip on a flatbed.

TheHondaBro > CB 04/17/2016 at 13:40

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Plot twist: The Mustang has taken control over the flatbed.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro 04/17/2016 at 13:41

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Yesss Scary Movie!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB 04/17/2016 at 13:46

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Borked how? It it cooked? Skewered? Iced? Smoked?

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/17/2016 at 13:49

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No clue. The only information I got from my mum was that it won’t start. The battery is good, but other than that, I have no clue.

jkm7680 > CB 04/17/2016 at 13:53

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Battery drain?

Why didn’t she look into it a little more before paying for a tow?

Urambo Tauro > CB 04/17/2016 at 13:56

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Is the battery “it cranks” good, or “it passes a load test” good?

CB > jkm7680 04/17/2016 at 13:57

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Battery was charged and the car had power, it just wasn’t turning over. CAA took a look at it, they couldn’t figure out what it was, so off to the shop it goes. She thinks it’s the fuel pump.

CB > Urambo Tauro 04/17/2016 at 13:58

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“Good” as in all the lights come on, passed a load test, and jumping it did nothing to help. She thinks it might be the fuel pump.

jkm7680 > CB 04/17/2016 at 13:58

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That’s a possibility.

At some point in the near future, I’m being given a ‘00 Mustang convertible which has been in the family since new. I don’ think anything has ever broken on that car to my knowledge.

CB > jkm7680 04/17/2016 at 13:59

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Yeah, it’s been dead reliable. Other than a dead battery last winter, it’s been great.

Urambo Tauro > CB 04/17/2016 at 14:00

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Yeah, could be. Is the flatbed bringing it home, or are you having a shop do the diagnosing?

jkm7680 > CB 04/17/2016 at 14:00

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They also sound pretty decent. Reminds me a lot of the 4.6 in that sense.

CB > Urambo Tauro 04/17/2016 at 14:03

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Shop is going to be diagnosing. Mum doesn’t have any tools for it at the moment, she’s not much of a mechanic type, and I’m 400 kilometres away and can’t really help out right now.

CB > jkm7680 04/17/2016 at 14:04

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Is yours going to be the V6 or the V8? Word of advice with the V6: it’s not that powerful, and having the A/C on while going up hill can actually be a problem.

jkm7680 > CB 04/17/2016 at 14:19

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V6, the AC is busted regardless.

CB > jkm7680 04/17/2016 at 14:26

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Good thing it’s a drop-top, then.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680 04/17/2016 at 15:21

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Just needs recharge no lowballer