I was crusing at 100 downhills the other day, it was raining, I only apply very minimal pressure on the gas so it keeps at constant speed of 100... then suddenly the engine somehow stalled!!

It is a manual car, and it kind of lock the front wheel and it slide cross the lanes, then I don't know how I just regain control by braking steering, etc...

I was able to turn the engine back on having my foot on the clutch and it had that high temperature light thing on for about 30 seconds, then the car just runs fine and I went home.

Anyone know what might have been the problem? This is something I never have thought of... I mean, people were able to clutch start the engine by going downhills, so how the hell could the engine stalled cruising downhills?