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3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #30 –
At the regulater? Was the car running when this happened? If it wasn't I'm not sure how this could happen.

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #31 –
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Was the car running when this happened? If it wasn't I'm not sure how this could happen.


Ask anyone who's car has burned up in their driveway overnight.  If the battery is hooked up then many relays, switches, and wires still have power.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #32 –
Alrighty then, I didn't know that. I thought it had to be running to get power to the regulater.
 
Reguardless man, as long as your ok. The car can be replaced, you can't

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #33 –
After installing the Alternator, I turned on the car to test everything. It fired right up. I drove it around for about 5 minutes with the Radio, A/C, and lights on. Everything checked out.

I got back home and engaged in some celebratory beverage consumption and took a nap.

When I woke up, I heard people shouting, looked out the window and saw smoke. Lots.


After the fire was taken care of, I got to look under the hood. The Regulator and plug were gone. Melted and charred beyond comprehension. I don't know how it happened. But....it did.
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3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #34 –
Owch...
Sorry about the car, Good to hear you are ok.

I'm super paranoid about doing the 3G install now. :punchballs:
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3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #35 –
Have you over dramatized this situation?  If only the regulator and plug are gone then fix it.
One 88

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #36 –
I purchased a new Regulator plug from Checker Auto when I bought the Alternator. I didn't want to take a chance with my old Plug.


Perhaps....I should have.

Don't be paranoid about the install. Countless others have done this procedure and have had no problems. My car destroying fire is no reason not to install this much better alternator.
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3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #37 –
I've done this conversion many times before....  Never had an issue..
One 88

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #38 –
Exactly. I'm sure I probably erred at some point during the installation, and as a result, the car caught fire.

Like I said, everything seemed to work much better for those 5 minutes I got to enjoy that added power.

Unfortunately Now, I have to get a new car.
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-DMC24guy
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3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #39 –
shiznit happens man. Getcha another Sport or XR7 then start over with a clean slate.

Maybe you weren't intended for a TC, but maybe after the insurance comes in or you get some money laying around you can fix another fox up.

Sorry bout your loss man.

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #40 –
Thanks for the Condolences. I don't know what car lyes ahead for me, but it won't be another Turbo Coupe. Evidently I was never meant to own one. Fate just has it out for me.
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3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #41 –
can you take some pics of the damage to save our imaginations please.

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #42 –
X2.I'll ask before anyone else does.....are you going to part it out?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #43 –
Dude you gotta be careful howyou go about posting these little "adventures". I seriously thought the car went up like a plane crash or something...
 
Glad to hear its just a couple components.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

3G Installation Failure: The Death of a Turbo Coupe

Reply #44 –
A flesh wound.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..