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[2011Supercab]

Can i metal wirebrush the neg connection a little more while the battery is hooked up?

That's just going to clean the outside surface, you need to clean the surfaces that make contact.

 

[Burnsy]

That's just going to clean the outside surface, you need to clean the surfaces that make contact.

I have done that already. I just noticed a little i missed on the outside, wanted to brush it real quick. Appreciate the reply

 

[sgtsandman]

And to all you guys that replied, if you ever have a weed eater, blower 2 cycle question, ask me i can probably help you.........two quick tips.....homelite blowers, watch for loose screws and if no power its most likely carbon buildup blocking the exhaust port, get tiny tiny screwdriver chip out the carbon, restoring the port opening to its original size, it'll run like new again..........and echo weed eaters and stick edgers, no power is usually a clogged fuel filter, SOMEtimes clogged exhaust if cleaning the filter doesn't help......take the fuel filter off of fuel line, remove the clip thats holding felt filter in place with small screwdriver, spray felt filter with wd40 first, allow to sit five minutes, then spray it with brake cleaner, let it dry ten fifteen minutes.... then, in the filter housing, laying beneath where the felt filter goes, is a thing/prefilter that looks like a contact lense kinda....get that thing out of there with a tiny tiny screwdriver or needle type pick, not necessary, reinstall felt filter, put clip back on, reattatch filter to fuel line, done.................your machine will probably run like new.......of course you COULD just get a new filter for six bucks but why if you've got brake cleaner and wd.....and i don't like the prefilters.....if your gas and tank are clean you should be good, plus, the regular felt filters are very dense compacted felt, shaped like a pencil eraser, they work........i get non working machines from people and fix them for myself, i ALWAYS take out that prefilter and i never ever get clogged carburetors

What if it is the operator that has a screw loose?

 

[RobbieD]

What if it is the operator that has a screw loose?

That's OK, as long as they have a positive attitude, and are well grounded.

 

[RonD]

Think about it just for a second or two..............................

Battery cables on the battery are cleaned, or are they.......................

If you get the click, click, click, so not enough amps from battery
So you clamp jumper cables to THE OUTSIDE of the battery cable connectors, and it starts..........................

Are you thinking about that.....................

 

[RonD]

I have always had the "loose nut holding on to steering wheel" in all my vehicles
Common issue, and not just on Fords

 

[RobbieD]

Think about it just for a second or two..............................

Battery cables on the battery are cleaned, or are they.......................

If you get the click, click, click, so not enough amps from battery
So you clamp jumper cables to THE OUTSIDE of the battery cable connectors, and it starts..........................

Are you thinking about that.....................

I'm convinced that it's just plain simple human nature.

A lot of people that post here with starting problems, and the thread will evolve to the primary cables being suspect, they still fight replacing them "because they look good".

Hell; I'm the same way (mainly because I'm a cheapskate).

It takes cutting open a beautiful-looking replaced cable and finding hidden green corrosion to cure that disease.

 

[Burnsy]

I have always had the "loose nut holding on to steering wheel" in all my vehicles
Common issue, and not just on Fords

Well, there are variables in my case, like the alt with ground fault, and a battery starting to self drain .....i was wondering if maybe a battery self draining that's reading properly could lose its oomph under start load but appear good otherwise

 

[Burnsy]

I'm convinced that it's just plain simple human nature.

A lot of people that post here with starting problems, and the thread will evolve to the primary cables being suspect, they still fight replacing them "because they look good".

Hell; I'm the same way (mainly because I'm a cheapskate).

It takes cutting open a beautiful-looking replaced cable and finding hidden green corrosion to cure that disease.

Well my problem was a little unique bcuz truck was starting fine...i just noticed a little crud on neg terminal connector so decided to clean it.....cleaned it, replaced cable, now no start.....i use tools every day i had good tight connections when i reconnected...ive replaced neg cables and connectors before....I have exp with ranger neg cable issues, connections super tight etc....so im not oblivious to battery issues,this is my third ranger, last one i had from 60k-525k miles so i know how to keep them running, and I'll fix this issue too......got 325k miles,got it with 220k it runs great, but the way this no start happened was odd....

 

[Burnsy]

 

[Burnsy]

Here's pics....where it looks like corrosion that's a glare....and the exposed wire was covered. I exposed it to look for corrosion. The cables are solid in their crimps, in all the way and tight

 

[Burnsy]

My screw looseness also saved me 1600$ when my research led me to fix my transmission flare by adjusting my pressure solenoid rather than listening to the transmission shop telling me i needed a rebuild for 1600$.....I shared that info on this site

 

[oldgeek]

I also prefaced my thread saying i don't know squat about electric, so instead of throwing out cheeky insults just answer my question....if its too dumb a question for you move on to the next thread

Sometimes it's not easy to determine when something written is humor. With this place, you gotta give others the benefit of the doubt and just think that it is a joke. Just go with the flow and you can have some fun while you get some help.

 

[sgtsandman]

Funny........I get descriptive, as well as showing appreciation, and guys bust my balls as having a screw loose .....whatever fellas.....im a homeowner, business owner, land owner, I donate to charity, I stop to check on injured animals while you drive by them, I work my ass off in the FL heat the last 40 yrs straight, harder than a lot of you... fix my own stuff, working musician, Indian artifact collector, help my friends and family...if that's a screw loose i wear it like a badge of honor

You completely misread the "operator having a screw loose" comment. That was directed at us, not you. We have no problem insulting ourselves from time to time.

 

[oldgeek]

You completely misread the "operator having a screw loose" comment. That was directed at us, not you. We have no problem insulting ourselves from time to time.

What a coincidence, we have no problem insulting you either.