My Ty in the middle of the street with no Brakes! LOL!

Will

New member
This is not so funny story that happened to me this morning. It all started last night when I removed the fitting that connects the brake booster to the intake manifold (i'm putting in a new boost gauge fitting I got from Ryan). Turns out I need another part, so I lower the hood and called it a night. Today I drive my Tahoe to work and got about 20 miles down the road when my wife calls. I parked the ty behind her and she can't move her car. I say "the spare keys are on the desk, go ahead and move it out of the way, I'm sorry for boxing you in" :-? Yes, by this point I've totally forgotten the fact the ty has no fitting connecting the brake booster to the manifold. So I get another call. This time she crying! Turns out when she started it, the engine ran "faster" than normal and when she put it in drive it took off like a rocket and she then relized it had no brakes!! :eek: She put it in park to stop it :x and turned it off (it is now in the middle of the road) She made an attempt to push it back into our driveway with no luck. I turned my Tahoe around and headed back home to take care of my growing problem :roll: I got home and saw what a cluster F*** it was and understood she was so upset. I pushed the truck back into the garage and went to work. I got home and put it all back together, the truck runs and drives fine. I was worried she may have damage the tranny, but doesn't seem to be any problems. To top if off I still couldn't find the other part I needed get my boost gauge working right. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day. :)
Will
 

Sy769

Donating Member
:x That sucks. You might teach her that it is not a good idea to throw it in gear with the RPMS above idle in the first place.

Although she probably will remind you not to leave the Ty unassembled blocking her in :p
 

bezerk

New member
:lol:
you where real lucky, that your wife and the Ty are okay.
wifes do get pissed off, when something like that happens.
 

JSM

Active member
When is that ty going to make it over to JS Manufacturing?

We are working tonight again.
 

Will

New member
yeah, she wasn't to pleased, but by the end of the day she was able to laugh about it. Glad no on was hurt!
 
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