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Truck wont start

And the solenoid on the fender is making a weird noise and its a brand new solenoid then i was told it was cause the battery wasnt chargered so i chargered it but nothing and im getting very upset cause i need to get this back up and running

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  • Posted on Jul 05, 2012
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If the solenoid is clicking, the usual causes are a faulty solenoid, low battery voltage, bad connections, or a faulty starter.
A dead cell in the battery will do it too.
Can you use jumper cables to power the starter directly ?
It takes at least 10 volts to activate that solenoid.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 03, 2008

SOURCE: solenoid was bad replaced it

Check the fuel pump cut off switch located behind the carpet on the passenger side up unde the heater box, pull the carpet back and see if the button on top of the switch is pressed down, if not there behind the panel passenger footwell right side same thing also make sure the switch has power coming in and going out. BUT! you gotta be quick the fuel pump relay controls this power and only suppllies power for 2-3 seconds then it turns off. so plan ahead get your test equipment all set-up and surn the ignition on if you have power great turn off the key and move test stuff to tho other wire on the fuel shut off switch get ready and turn on the key power good no power bad fuel pump switch but No power to the switch likely a bad ffuel pump relay.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 07, 2008

SOURCE: 95 F150 wont crank

the starter should be replaced. The solenoid is kikcing the pinion out but there is no contact being made to turn the starter motor. I have the exact same truck and before i changed the starter used the old starter tap trick. Tap the starter casing with a hammer and it should start turning again. hope this was helpful for you. Good luck.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 23, 2009

SOURCE: Car wont start, makes a clicking sound under the hood

Nissan: Is the clicking sound loud like a solenoid or mild like a relay? Use a test light to see if your getting juice to the solenoid. Also might want to check for juice in and out of the clutch switch while your at it.

Truck: Check for juice at the starter. If the new solenoid is clicking, it's probably working, so the next thing to check is for juice at the starter. If yes, then disconnect the battery and drop the starter and have it tested. If it's not the starter, pull the spark plugs out and try turning the engine by hand with a braker bar and socket on the harmonic balancer. Is there any reason to suspect that the enging might be siezed up?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 17, 2010

SOURCE: My 84 ford f250 6.9 diesel. Starts and then dies and wont start.

could have a bad fuel transfer pump ( block mounted) or air getting into fuel system. This could be caused by a pin hole in the fuel lines ( supply or return) have someone crank it over for you while you press the shrader valeve on the fuel filter housing , see if you are getting fuel or air. Could also be an injection pump problem. Best thing would be to have it checked by a qualified diesel mechanic, as this could be caused by many different things. Kinda costly to throw parts at it on a guess without proper testing

fordexpert

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  • Posted on Oct 28, 2010

SOURCE: Ford f250 Truck 1987 460. Solenoid sticks once in

Most likely you need a new Ignition switch. The small "tickler" wires on your solenoid are staying on. You can disconnect the small wire from the Solenoid and then put a test light on it. Turn the Ignition to Start and see if the wire stays hot when you release the key.

Another problem you could have is the Starter has such a bad intermittent short in it, that it keeps the points welded together after the key is released from the Start position. You can get a starter Draw test done at some parts stores like Autozone or Oreillys to name a few, they do it free and on the truck.

Let me know the result please,

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