won't crank help !

[2.8 is great!]

Battery is fine, jump wire from pos to starter relay - cranks great Truck is standard 1984 need another person to hold clutch in while jumping. will do when wifey gets home. I recently replaced the safety neutral switch this past summer trouble shooting a burned up distributer reluctor module. What do you think it is ?

 

[Tedybear]

Just to clear it.

Press the clutch to the floor and attempt to start: No starter engagement at all.

Short the terminal on the 'noid and it cranks normally.

One of 3 things come to mind:

N. safety switch either bad or out of adjustment. (easy enough to verify with a meter)
Ignition switch itself has gone bad.
Wire feeding the solenoid from the ignition switch has a break in it.

S-

 

[2.8 is great!]

It turned out to be the bracket to the pedal assembly that holds the neutral start switch in place - snapped off and was floppin around. Hope this helps other ford guys

 

[Patssfan]

Teddy Bear,

On the solenoid, short the two connections i.e short ground strap and the hot connection? I am also trouble shooting a possible bad starter myself. I push down and let up on the clutch with the key turned and continue to hear the big click. I purchased a remote start switch to try.