well i came here to try and figure out an amissions issue i have with my soon to be truck

thought id say hi

Curt

 

Hey Curt don't emmsions suck? LOL

 

Hi and welcome to the Missouri chapter.

 

Actually Doc I think they blow.

 

yeah i blew mine alright


3 times limit on hydrocarbons

fun fun

then tonight the starter went out
or i think thats what it is. it will pop start (thank you god for a manual transmission) but nothing with key, the solnoid (sp) does click though

 

Is this going to be your daily driver or is it a project truck?

 

kinda both

daily for this winter.

then ill mess with cleaning it up in the spring.
i have a Mazda Mx6 im playing with as well

stats on the truck are

1984 F-150 Stepside
300 cid
4 speed
4wd
black/black
292k
sittin on rusty wheels and 31's

 

Awesome to hear from a new member. I hope to see you stickin around and helpin us fling poo at one another. There's a good group of guys down here in the missouri chapter.

Ryan

 

do you have one of the 4 speed overdrive trans, or is it regular 4 speed?

 

well its tech a 3 speed w/overdrive

so 4th being the overdrive gear

 

When your solenoid clicks, is it one click, or many rapid clicks?

 

one nice loud click.


i tried jumping the starter too, and nothing


i know the batt is good so for the measly 50 dollars for a starter, ill replace it along with a new solniod

 

thats a good place to start. If you have a dead battery,or loose/dirty cables,thats when you get that rapid fire clicking. One single loud click is either a bound up starter, locked up motor, or on some occasions, loose starter bolts. My 81 is rough on gas mileage(10-11) so I would say it probably wouldnt survive an emissions test either.

 

ill know tomorrow..


ill keep you updated

 

so how about that update.