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

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

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...

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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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