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Old May 21, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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I own a 1987 Ford F150, Driving to the gas station I stopped turned it off went to restart and no power!! Tried it 4 times nothing!! I had to pop start it drove home shut it off same thing,, I bought a new relay solenoid still no power charged battery still no power,,Is it my ground or positive cable?? I already cleaned the ends and posts??
 
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Old May 21, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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Given the fact that you apparently have power again after you've push-started it and the alternator is charging, I'd check and clean your ground cable connections. Several times, I've seen the connection to the engine block suddenly fail to conduct properly for no apparent reason.
 
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Old May 22, 2003 | 03:34 AM
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Yeah, sounds like a ground... Carefull about running it with no ground... Could blow a fuse.... Good luck .
 
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