- Joined
- Jan 6, 2008
- Messages
- 275
- Reaction score
- 22
- Points
- 18
- Age
- 47
- Location
- Armagh, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 387 Windsor
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
I swapped everything under the hood possible...distributor, box, and coil. A friend stopped over quickly with his testing equipment and indicated it was solenoid or iginition. A quick cleaning of the solenoid connections cleared it. He bypassed the key with a remote start and we had spark!! She fired right up!! The sweet sound of a thumping 358W!!
Went back out the next day...and nothing! WTF?!?! Poked around for a few minutes, jumped the solenoid to bypass the key...nothing. Waited for help to arrive, dad and I did the same thing I had done earlier and had spark. Now I am really confused.
Talked to a Ford mechanic (that I highly trust). He indicated there may be a problem with a key activated panel in the column. Pulled it apart, checked it and all the connections look like new. I tried starting it off and on all day...maybe 10 times and it started each time. Went out just now...and nothing!
All I want to do is some but I amd getting accomplished is . I am on vacation week after next...before then I hope to get this resolved. If not, the day before I leave it's going to a local car wiring geek and he can fight it out while I sit on the beach in Delaware.
Went back out the next day...and nothing! WTF?!?! Poked around for a few minutes, jumped the solenoid to bypass the key...nothing. Waited for help to arrive, dad and I did the same thing I had done earlier and had spark. Now I am really confused.
Talked to a Ford mechanic (that I highly trust). He indicated there may be a problem with a key activated panel in the column. Pulled it apart, checked it and all the connections look like new. I tried starting it off and on all day...maybe 10 times and it started each time. Went out just now...and nothing!
All I want to do is some but I amd getting accomplished is . I am on vacation week after next...before then I hope to get this resolved. If not, the day before I leave it's going to a local car wiring geek and he can fight it out while I sit on the beach in Delaware.