74 Weak Start
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From: Newburgh ny
74 Weak Start
When I go to crank the truck over I get very little response, allmost like the battery is dead. I put it on the charger and same thing, had the battery tested and it checks out ok. Trying to get an idea on where to begin troubleshooting.
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From: South west Idaho
My 73 ,302 did that about 2 weeks ago. It was just like a bad battery ,but the battery was new and fully charged. I removed the starter and found it had a brass bushing coming out of the nose of it. The starter was new and had started the engine 30 times at the most. New one took care of the problem.
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From: Grapevine, TX
Another thing to check... Make sure your battery cables are connected tightly and there is no corrosion at the ends. Also, check where the negative/ground cable connects on the block. I had one that was a little dirty and loose, and it caused the motor to crank slow.
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