Driving The Abandoned Mustang GT Was A DISASTER! Fixing It Stranded On The Road With NO CELLPHONES!

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In this video, we break down in the abandoned Mustang GT, limp it home to the shop, fix the Mustang, go for another drive and it breaks again. The second time we have to get creative and fix a totally new issue on the road. It's another crazy adventure so let me know if the comments, what was the last car to leave you stranded and how did you get back on the road?
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[@LegitStreetCars]

I bought an abandoned Cobra Mustang with 850 horsepower! kzbin.info/www/bejne/faaYnJafbKmDjtk

[@gregkessler4037]

As a Ford mechanic when these were new, I always replaced the stator in the distributor along with the tfi module. One went bad the other is soon to follow. Easy job, just mark the rotor, pull the distributor, knock out the gear pin, pull the gear off, replace the stator, repeat, and good to go for another 50,000 miles. Trust me, you want to replace stator.

[@gadget73]

the other annoying thing, they can have similar symptoms so a dead stator could be diagnosed as a TFI or vise-versa. Change both, done. I do wish Ford stators didn't need the distributor taken apart to change the stator though, makes road-side swapping a bit less practical.

[@melvingibson4525]

Ford got sued over the bad design of having the distributor placed right by the coolant pipes. Their "fix" is to put a heat shield on it

[@19explorersport96]

True story. I got stranded on a bridge in the Bay Area when the stator broke on my ‘87.

[@jayman4095]

I can 100% agree with you, I just went through this whole fiasco with my 89 f150, I feel sorry for the previous owner because they through the entire parts canon at it to no avail thus selling it dirt cheap, I get the truck see how it acts change the whole distributor and that wonderful module bolted to it and surprise surprise truck runs perfect now.

[@gadget73]

@@19explorersport96 my previous 91 Mark VII died on me while driving. No spark. Thought it was TFI, called a friend and he brought me a spare distributor. Got home, went to spin mine and it was jammed. Magnet fell out of the stator causing the no spark. Rattling around in the trunk the magnet got jammed in something. Put it back together with a new stator and TFI, ran perfect until I wrecked the car.

[@MrKormmodity]

Your videos in the last 6-8 months have really been great and keep getting better. Recently subscribed and this is now my favorite channel

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks man!

[@organiccold]

Since Max and Peter joined Alex has been more relaxed in the videos, less pressure on him only

[@raysstuffz]

Agree, however the earlier videos are absolutely worth to watch. My no1 car channel as well, entertaining and packed with useful tips and infos.

[@danesen]

I completely agree! Easily my favorite channel right now.

[@jcritter9295]

Been watching for over couple years and you’re right. Better and better and he’s a good person too! Need more food people like him!

[@hardnaaklife]

There's some dirt above the gas tank that no one will ever see....gets cleaned with glass cleaner and a microfiber. The windshield is so filthy you can barely see through it.... goes for a test drive without the tiniest swipe of a rag. Love it! ❤️

[@hayksamvelyan]

Peter has been such a great addition to the channel, really adds the humor and best buds energy to the content. Love his witty sense of humor and positive vibes in every situation.

[@brewdinyork84]

Yes... peter and max make everything better!

[@badbonzai1]

He's as dry as a bone, but that's not such a bad thing

[@ScrapPileRepair]

Its nice to see someone actually maintenance these vehicles, instead of just "sending it" Good job guys.

[@resiigned]

I always enjoy a clean example of any vehicle but the foxbody can be easily built up. gotta love both

[@Dziugenonas]

You mean maintain?

[@normiels3]

I love this channel because when Alex has help from someone like Peter he still credits them for their ideas and you guys explain things well with humor.

[@chuckschmitz8302]

The sound of that Mustang brings back so many memories. When I was a senior in high school, my brother had a black 88 GT. He traveled a lot for work and the deal was, if I had to get up at 4am and take him to the airport, I got the car for the day.

[@Fony_turgeson]

peter has that happy energetic face and energy what a great dude to have around

[@dirtyd2316]

I’m so happy that the kid was able to get a great deal on the Mustang and I think it’s really cool seeing you help him out with fixing some of its issues and teaching him some things along the way.It may not seem like a big deal to some people,but they don’t realize that just by you taking a little bit of your time to help someone else out is sometimes enough to help push that person in a direction that they might have never thought they would be able to do before and I think the world could definitely use more people like yourself.

[@EliHasan]

Thanks man!!!

[@emitsgarage5522]

As someone who has always been working on classic cars.. watching the joy followed by the repeated breakdowns is something all too relatable LOL. Thanks for the laughs guys. Keep up the solid work!

[@iciz7240]

Love the energy you guys give off! He’s not your mechanic, he’s your true friend !

[@427walrus]

Alex as a guy who likes boost you will appreciate the fact that 87-92 5.0 Mustangs came from the factory with forged pistons. They went to hypereutectic in 93. So this car has forged pistons in it. 👍🇺🇸

[@Yvetel]

Not gonna lie this series makes me wanna get a foxbody

[@l.no.solace7209]

I just bought one, and yeah you can tell 32y is a long time lol

[@ajcates9136]

@@l.no.solace7209 and they are on the way up

[@shifter8207]

I think this applies to everybody lol

[@KT_One]

For sure. Makes me miss my ‘86 GT and ‘92 LX notch something fierce.

[@nunya2814]

Do it!

[@PANTYEATR1]

Good job guys. Next i would remove the rubber on the shifter stick and replace with washers. Then get a brass shifter ball cup. That would improve the feel of your shifts. Replace the steering shaft with a borges unit that gets rid of the rag joint, upgrade the clutch quadrant with a 2 position aluminum quadrant, adjustable clutch cable and sub-frame connectors. That would be a good start to improving the feel of the car. 💪

[@bigjohn7577]

You’re going to want to remove that TFI module and apply some electrical grease between the module and the distributor. Otherwise that module will fail soon. Definitely a great video and love this car and content

[@ppellet4738]

I had this exact same problem with a mid 1980’s Crown Vic police interceptor that I bought used at a government auction. Once I was able to properly diagnose it and replace the sock in the tank I had no more problems.

[@Muddymikey]

This reminds me of my teens and twenties. Couldn't afford newer cars, so we bought older stuff and fixed stuff as we went. No cell phones, but we carried tools in our cars. This was back in the 80s. Enjoyed the video Alex.

[@Nick-1992-SRB]

Yes back to the 80’s

[@ottson]

Gotta love buff Peter always got a big smile on his face

[@placeyplacey]

Peter is a great addition to the channel and a top guy 👍👍

[@kncwheeler]

Owned an 85 with t-tops, an 87, and a 93, and my wife had an 86. Love the fox body videos. Need to put 3:55 gears in it and subframe connectors.

[@TiptronicSS]

Mama bird baby bird feeding ceremony 😂 Oh man, thanks for finding Peter, the chemistry between you 2 is perfect and keeps the LGS positive vibes and spirits counters at Max! Keep up the good work, we'll be here good days or bad. Can't wait for my (we're all a part:) channel to hit the 1million mark!.

[@OnTourWithPattiSmith]

Peter must have been a CUTE kid ... .. he has that “I’m a cute kid” pose down perfect. Can you see him 4 years old stand in that pose .. I’m a cute kid!

[@br549rdr]

That dirty windshield was killing me but now I understand you were waiting for detail video💪. Great video!!

[@nickydexgg4579]

I'm loving this series! I have an 88 GT that I built in high school (25 years ago). I went through this same fuel system replacement scenario a few years ago. Parts are cheap and easy to find. One of the most impressive things, that you found tires for it! I'm in the middle of a 5 lug conversion because the 15" turbine wheels are nearly impossible to find performance tires for. I'm going to have 2003 brakes, 2003 cobra 17"s with 245/45r17s in the front and 275/40r17s in the back. I just got the wheels back from powder coat. They are 17x9 front and 17x10.5 rear.

[@joecutro7318]

Great content! I love how you chronicled the whole thing including not having a cell phone. I can see myself doing that. Way to roll with it and magnify the adventure as a flashback to simpler times; hitchhiking and knocking on strangers doors to use their phone. I still miss those days sometimes! You Peter & Max make a GREAT team!! Thank you!

[@endall39]

Great video. Love the roadside problem solving. Calm, deliberate, good natured problem solving is what the world needs now:-)

[@johnschlaefflin2100]

No....It’s love love, sweet love, it’s the only thing I’ve been dreaming of, love sweet love.

[@Czechbound]

That was one of the most LEGIT Legit Street Car videos ! This are the things that leave us stranded, and very practical to see how you go about fixing them. In the middle of the street !! That was excellent. Greetings from Prague, CZ

[@TiptronicSS]

Peter : "SAVE IT, SAVE IT!" Alex "Aight, aight" 😂😂😂 omg this video is just gold 😂

[@felixmungia7337]

Dude so impressed by your drive to get sudden problems fixed! I bet your customers love you! Long story short bad luck is everywhere and all times but your crew can turn that around fast, keep up the great work

[@dakotaruiz3890]

Shoutout to Max, always a savior for you and Peter! His hard work does not go unrecognized. I’ve been watching for years and I love how much this channel has grown! Perfect crew.

[@jimprovax6846]

See you at the car show. Keep up the awesome work.

[@shaunlaverty8898]

This is by far my favourite series on this channel so far! I had an ‘89 5.0 with a manual and it was so much fun!

[@niagarajoe4402]

Huge CONGRATS on 750K subs! Well deserved! #roadtoamillion

[@HappyPower]

These videos Inspired me to save for a Project car! Keep up the great work.

[@cpezzjr]

Can’t beat these videos! Your genuine love for this stuff is apparent and makes watching so entertaining. No normal viewer wants to see unrealistic projects, I hope the channel never strays from every day cars and situations.

[@jochenstacker7448]

I love how Alex buys cars and actually fixes them instead of buying ten cars and fixing none of them. 😁

[@giovannicastillo6811]

Facts them KZbinrs that start a project and never finishes them get boring

[@auxientius]

Loving it man, super awesome series on this so far! Can't wait for the next.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

The fact that you stay so positive when a car dies in traffic. And fix it. Respect!

[@willemjordaan4108]

Love to see how you love them all cars with so much passion and care...and patience, Alex. May the car-gods bless you..

[@stevenl8687]

Man you fellows bring back a lot of great! memories from when I grew up. I was always an IROC guy owned 6 different ones through the years but had a buddy who loved his mustangs those were days! Watching you guys really soothes my soul! Huge! shoutout from Calgary Canada 🇨🇦

[@gman6861]

Always enjoy your videos Alex, great entertainment. Keep ‘em coming 👍🏻

[@petritmenxhiqi326]

I love Saturday mornings with LSC !!! ❤️

[@wickedlou9]

Definitely put a timing light on there. With 93 octane you should be able to bump base timing up to 12 maybe 14 degrees. It does make a difference. Will be more responsive and have a few more hp.

[@unclejoe6811]

Yeah but will you be able to afford 93 after the election.

[@edwardstanley8751]

@@unclejoe6811 93 went down around me by about 70 cents

[@unclejoe6811]

@@edwardstanley8751 after the elections it will go back up, it's a game Washington DC and their crooked wall street buddies pull on the people.

[@edpoints1127]

@@edwardstanley8751 still not where it could or should be. The current price drop is to try to gain popularity back.

[@Danielle-oq8vj]

Alex your videos are so informative and entertaining, my husband and I love watching them! Your charitable actions and extremely hard work ethic is truly infectious! We love you! Keep up the great work!

[@robblair3703]

Really enjoying the series on this car. Such fun to watch. The banter and comradeship you guys have is so watchable.

[@shawndoucette2556]

Yes, the TFI Module on the Distributor left me stranded a good 3 times then 30-60 minutes later back to somewhat normal, there was a Class Action Lawsuit about this problem, get a Remote Heat Sink mounted aluminum block for the TFI Module!

[@WookieMonster01]

This series makes me miss my old fox body. In high school I had the same exact car down to the color but no T tops. I bought it from a Mexican mechanic who was getting deported. He had added a secondary in line fuel pump, added a fancy ignition along with some other bits. The most obvious was it had no cats or mufflers. I think it had a cam but I can't confirm that. I used to take it to the drag strip on weekends, raced anything at a red light and basically tokyo drift every corner in 2nd gear. Man that car was a total vibe. The dirty interior had been stripped out, it would shake vigorously at a stop and smelled like fuel. It didn't have a radio because it was so loud you couldn't barely hold a conversation in there. My friends and I hit it a few times on the wall and I hit a tree on the street. Lol. It went thru some fenders and bumpers but the engine and trans we're the real MVPs, they asked for nothing. In the end I was convinced it was just an expensive hobby for me at the time. I do regret letting that car go. I'm excited to see how this turns out.

[@Shooter8111]

Keep up the awesome videos. I love the channel. I lost my passion for wrenching on cars outside fun performance mods but its content like yours that has me wanting to start a restoration project again.

[@windronner1]

Am really enjoying refreshing series like this!! The detailing follow up will cap this video perfectly.

[@Weidjeep]

I cant wait to see this car washed and polished up driving good and doing burnouts.

[@NA-xm7wj]

Haha I forgot about that blasted ignition module Mine went out on vacation luckily I was able to limp it into a Napa somewhere in Pennsylvania and changed it out right there. Still on the car runs very good. Don’t forget time it at ten degrees. Think you’ll like it

[@stretoo]

Hello from France! I really enjoyed this problem solving video. I hope there'll be a lot more like this one . Cheers!

[@forexgreatness1468]

Man I love Peter, the dude has a personality. His humor. Dam!

[@timzimmer2686]

Alex your videos are great, but Peter makes them so much better!

[@LegitStreetCars]

He's the best!

[@jalenwhite47]

Just recently subscribed to your channel man. Love watching these “first start and drive” videos. Been binge watching all your videos the past week

[@stureahlin3838]

The Volvo 200 Series (or 240 and 260 Series) was a range of mid-size cars produced by Swedish company Volvo from 1974 until 1993, with more than 2.8 million total units sold worldwide The.Volvo Halifax Assembly Plant was one of the assembly plants used for the assembly the 200 series. That is 20 years of production of the same car model. I realy love your videos Alex!

[@rjjames4501]

Im really loving these longer videos! Keep it up dude!

[@toranzoM]

To reduce the chance of a spark igniting the fumes from the tank, use a brass punch to loosen the locking tab. Glad everyone is safe and awesome vid AGAIN. You are gonna gain a lot of viewers if you continue foxbody content. Every day I check for the newest one from yoi guys.

[@brysonshires9742]

No oxygen in the tank. Very low chance of it igniting

[@madefortrash4121]

I love your videos. These Mustang videos in particular have given me an appreciation for the foxbody Mustangs that I never had before.

[@allupinya1491]

Keep the videos coming man the chemistry between both of you guys is like a pb&j sandwich soooo good 👍

[@louisrodriguez6499]

Just found the channel and subscribed. I re wired the tfi module on my 89 and mounted it next to the airbox because they don't like heat lol. Never had a problem since. I love the content and look forward to more.

[@rwdplz1]

"Every coil I've seen go bad, go gradually" NOPE. I had mine suddenly die in the Pontiac Fiero. It died in the road, and I pushed it into a parking lot while a couple cops in a Crown Vic watched me. I then walked home 2 miles in 90 degree heat. I drove another car to the Fiero, tested the fuel and saw it had no spark, went and bought a coil and installed it in the parking lot.

[@dmar9368]

Been watching your videos for a while but as a previous mustang owner i’ve really enjoyed this series. Love the channel, hope you keep wrenching on cars like this for the average person unlike other car KZbinrs that with a bit of success end up buying exotics.

[@MJoshification]

My favourite series on YT right now, you guys are awesome, I love all the troubleshooting

[@cro4262]

I must say this is my favourite channel. Authentic content, great atmosphere. Keep it up, mate!

[@87Lowbird]

Great video. Loved hearing the caprice idle even if only for a split second 🤣 Very excited to see it detailed up. Can't wait

[@gutsngorrrr]

Really enjoying this series and looking forward to seeing what's under all that dirt. Your videos are just getting better and better. Also, what was the rust converter you used, I could really use that at the moment

[@Aiurasensei]

Kbs rust blaster

[@gutsngorrrr]

@@Aiurasensei Thanks

[@GotNextGamingEmp]

Wow. this is cetainly bringing back memories. Would love to find a foxbody to toss around again. They are slow by today's standards but could easily be modded into 10 sec cars without touching the block. Super light too for a car with that amount of torque.

[@ChrisTheTechParker]

Hey Alex and Peter, great channel, great videos keep up the good work. GM's W-body was a very long running platform, from 87-2016 that's 30 years. Great platform, built alot of cars off it, monte carlo, grand prix, impala, regal etc. Almost like the fox body with the mustang, montego, thunderbird, mark vii etc. Yes it had updates along the way, but the chassis is more or less the same for 30 years, only major thing was the addition of an aluminum front subframe in like 06 or around there. Keep wrenchin'!!

[@RealRickCox]

You're a real friend... love what you're doing for this kid!!

[@EFFEZE]

He's doing it purely because this car brings big views and ad rev to the pocket. It's absolutely nothing to do with helping the young lad out at all.

[@RealRickCox]

@@EFFEZE You're a lot more cynical than me. The one who does stuff purely for views is Stradman. Alex is a genuinely good guy.

[@chesa6795]

The suburban has to be up near the top of longest production models. I remember 60's models and they are still produced today. Love the videos. I have been trying some of your restorative techniques and I am really excited with the results. Paint, upholstery, electronics, etc. Thanks for the DIY vids, they have saved me lots of $$.

[@yungtooli]

he said longest running generation, not longest running model

[@gainsrc]

Really enjoying the vibe lately on your videos!!

[@moemoe48210]

Every time you drop a vid I watch it thru 😂 you explain diagnosing stuff very well

[@i-still-cruz2430]

I can’t wait to see what you guys do with the paint and interior detail work 👍

[@peoriavideosltd6822]

Soon as you started talking about replacing the ignition module and coil, I had visions of needing a 5.5mm nutdriver. GMs use the same size! It's a real lifesaver. Cheers!

[@Gambitfarmer]

I had an 88 GT when I was 16. Thanks for this video series. Brings back a ton of fantastic memories.

[@blkferrari355]

This is the best Mustang channel on KZbin! keep up the good work!

[@TacosTuesdays]

I love your videos Alex! Me and my 2 year old son love watching your videos on Saturday mornings!

[@isaiahrubio562]

As a blue collar worker there's nothing more satisfying then a good old challenge to go faster lol

[@nyradreadful9920]

I had a 97 Chevy Blazer and was on a road trip from Philadelphia, to NY, and while on the turnpike doing about 80, I started to loose power, in fact, the harder you hit the pedal the more power you would loose, and the check engine light came on and flashing. while driving I grabbed my trusty OBD-II scanner and managed to get it plugged in. and started to pull the codes, at this point I'm now doing about 50, and still slowing, and decided to reset the codes and see if it helps, well it did, and the truck came back to normal and didn't have the issues the rest of the trip

[@c117ls7]

A tip for the TFI module- put some thermal compound on the back of it between the module and distributor. That'll prolong it by keeping the heat out of it. GMs with HEI ignition with the module in the bottom has the same issue

[@stuartd9741]

I was going to say this. Alot of people are saying replace the whole dizzy internals. I suspect the heat is what kills the module in the end.

[@c117ls7]

@@stuartd9741 yup heat is the #1 killer. Thermal compound helps so much

[@PirateMTH_ToddH]

Maybe it's cause I owned an 85 and 93 Fox Body back in the day. But I am really enjoying this series of videos. I truly miss my 93 LX 5.0. Bought it brand new the month the next gen Mustangs were being released. I have few regrets in life and selling that car is one of them. Great content as always. Thanks Alex, Peter and Max!

[@Airman..]

Quality content keep it coming 👌

[@bc42875]

Love the series of videos. When I was teenager I always wanted a Mustang like this.

[@davecoppenrath]

Watched the first video of this series and fell in love. Ty for making an easy to find play list for the fox body!

[@M1LAD81]

Hey, Alex. Looking forward to the first clean of the stang!

[@fastmikey99]

You guys make really awesome stuff. Love it

[@KellyJelly9976]

The fact that his friend Chris asked was he ok without stopping is HILARIOUS. I guess - he still asked.

[@lukegilbert7985]

$200 fuel tank is awesome, I look fwd to Sundays every week for another Alex adventure! Peter has turned into the ultimate sidekick, seems like such a cool guy to be around. I run a contracting business (concrete treatments and waterproofing), I also have a car buying company. Long story short I was at the doctor the other day and she was explaining to me that she had car issues, her engine was kaput! Skoda Superb Wagon 1.8tsi (like a long wheel base VW passat) she had bought it new. Mechanic told her the motor had skipped timing and essentially blown up, $10,000 for a new engine. Skoda sat at the mechanic with no plan, 1 owner 160,000km car. Owner asked me if I wanted it, I said why not, paid her and got it towed to my warehouse. I was planning on stripping it for parts. One of my waterproofing applicators is a mechanic from a former life and took a look under the bonnet, timing cover was still on etc, only thing missing were the oily plugs. Engine oil was also over filled by 4 litres (fouling the plugs)....you can guess what happened next. New plugs, drained some of the oil and it started right up. Thing drives beautifully. Sometimes you can't see the forrest for the trees!

[@Bacon__SteezBurger]

Past 2 videos I’ve thought “nice, finally get to see what that paint is lookin like, and how far a resto detail will take this thing.” But sadly, nope haha then the ending was such a tease 😂😩 I already know this foxbody is going to make such a massive turnaround after that initial scrub clean/sand/buff/&polish

[@davehorlacher]

I really miss my Foxbody, so much fun to drive. It was stolen in 2005 and hopefully it's on a racetrack somewhere tearing it up. Was never able to find a basket case to replace it. Goodtimes!

[@santiagobarrero186]

@LegitStreetCars You guys bring smiles to me, I’m a young guy with his first foxbody, and my car is experiencing very similar symptoms. Thanks again! Keep burning rubber.

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

Good stuff . I’ve always loved these cars . I was born in 74 so I was a teenager when these cars were a hot item . I love your passion for cars 💪.

[@ncarolina27803guy]

Love the look and sound of a foxbody..been a fan of the exhaust..but doubtful to own one..but its pretty wild how you've already done so much and made it all look too too easy..good luck hero and wishing success and will wait to see how she turns out

[@ronburns6865]

Alex, just so you know Chris is a really good fiend (yes i dropped the r). Too funny that he drives by and does not stop!

[@RandomBSer]

Alex is always doing a great job. I love this channel

[@peted7687]

Awesome video man, keep it up!!

[@matta1899]

Not a mustang guy, but I like this series. It's so clean underneath, I really hope it is kept in a garage for the winter months, or it will rust out in no time.

[@jeffaulik3980]

Common Ford problems even when they were relatively new. Good idea to replace the old stuff anyway.

[@SprayIgniteBoom]

@legitstreetcars You guys make GREAT VIDEOS with very down to Earth 🌍 approaches to your restorations. THANK YOU!!!!