Elijah1989
Member
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2016
- Messages
- 53
- Reaction score
- 3
- Points
- 8
- Location
- Roopville, Ga.
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Engine Size
- 2.9L
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 4 inch body
- Tire Size
- 265/75 R16
- My credo
- Eagles May soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines!
I just bought a 1989 B2 for my daily driver. I knew it needed work so no surprise there. I'm having issues with starter. Truck did not have keys so he couldn't start it for me. He said he could push start it but tried to change clutch himself and screwed it up.
I put in a new ignition lock cylinder, tried starting it. Nothing. Put a new starter in and got the truck to turn over when I accidentally tightened starter wire from solenoid to tight and it touch battery wire from other side of solenoid. As soon as I hooked the battery back up truck started to try cranking. Took it back off battery and fixed the wires, re-hooked up battery. I turned the key. Nothing.
I tried bridging solenoid only a big spark. Didn't try to start. I ran the line from the starter directly to the battery. More sparks no starting. The direct line had a blue arch and was slowly eating away at battery terminal. I checked wire from battery to solenoid and solenoid to started it all seems fine. No cracks or anything.
I'm lost here. Could it be a ground issue? Or a weak battery? And why won't my key even try to start it? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Elijah
I put in a new ignition lock cylinder, tried starting it. Nothing. Put a new starter in and got the truck to turn over when I accidentally tightened starter wire from solenoid to tight and it touch battery wire from other side of solenoid. As soon as I hooked the battery back up truck started to try cranking. Took it back off battery and fixed the wires, re-hooked up battery. I turned the key. Nothing.
I tried bridging solenoid only a big spark. Didn't try to start. I ran the line from the starter directly to the battery. More sparks no starting. The direct line had a blue arch and was slowly eating away at battery terminal. I checked wire from battery to solenoid and solenoid to started it all seems fine. No cracks or anything.
I'm lost here. Could it be a ground issue? Or a weak battery? And why won't my key even try to start it? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Elijah