Greetings...got my truck about a year ago and haven't had any starting problems. Today I was out running errands and at one of my stops I got into the truck, stepped on the clutch, turned the key, and nothing. No clicking, no turning over, but the interior lights and gauges were working. After numerous turns of the key, and about 5 minutes, it turned over and started normally. I have a new battery, recently replaced the fuel filter, and tried both fuel tanks when this happened. When this was happening, the battery gauge on the dash acted wacky...once the truck started everything worked fine. This happened at two other stops on my trip, but a few turns of the key and it eventually started. Later this afternoon, I took the truck to Advance Auto and they checked the battery and alternator, both of which checked out good.

My first thought was the clutch safety switch, but I kept the clutch depressed when it wouldn't start...kept it depressed until it did start....then turned the truck back off (without lifting off the clutch) and tried to restart and...nothing. So much for the sticking switch idea.

Any thoughts ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

battery cables/connections are my guess.

 

Battery cables appear good, and terminals are not corroded and have an anti-corrosion/dielectric paste on them.

 

what about the other ends?

 

Bad spade connector at the starter.





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which is at the end of the cables away from the battery.

thanks for the diagrams, subford.

 

could still be the clutch safety switch...mine did exactly as you described...it was intermittent until the day it completely crapped out...hope you figure it out soon.

 

I think Clutch saftey switch.

 

Sounds like the safety switch. Mine had the same symptoms and turned out to be the safety switch.

 

Thanks for the help guys...since saturday (when this occurred a few times) I haven't had the problem.


When the rain clears up around here, I'll check out the safety switch and the spade connector.

 

the spade connector will give you the blues-until you figure it out!!!I had to replace a small section of the wire as well-mechanic replaced trans and had wires too close to exhaust!!!