Won't start.
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Won't start.
The truck is in my sig. I took the dash out to get to a vacuume leak in the ac and to paint it. After taking it out I ended up needing to move the truck so I re-pluged in all the wires and grounded all the ground wires. Turn the key on everything's fine and works, turn it to start and nothing. Not a tick like the batteries dead not a constant crank like its not getting spark. No sounds at all it just won't start and it's got me confused. Any ideas?
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did you take the instrument panel out too? if so, the ignition actuator rod might have been knocked out of adjustment.
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It's weird though because I can start it from the solenoid but not the key.
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Then the cause is the solenoid, just a weird coincidence, but please humor me: unscrew the solenoid from the fender and leave it hanging overnight from the wires, then screw it back and try starting the truck. You could try it right now if possible.
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The trucks too loud to do that now but ill definitely give that a try later on
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is it an automatic?the shifter may just not be completely in park.
i see this so many times it is not funny any more.
i was given a 94 cougar because it would not start and no one could figure it out.
i went with the trailer and picked it up. when i went to put it in neutral to winch it up on the trailer, something did not feel rite, so i ran the shifter down and back into park, started the car and drove it on the trailer.
my niece put another 120,000 miles on it before it fell apart.
i see this so many times it is not funny any more.
i was given a 94 cougar because it would not start and no one could figure it out.
i went with the trailer and picked it up. when i went to put it in neutral to winch it up on the trailer, something did not feel rite, so i ran the shifter down and back into park, started the car and drove it on the trailer.
my niece put another 120,000 miles on it before it fell apart.
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is it an automatic?the shifter may just not be completely in park.
i see this so many times it is not funny any more.
i was given a 94 cougar because it would not start and no one could figure it out.
i went with the trailer and picked it up. when i went to put it in neutral to winch it up on the trailer, something did not feel rite, so i ran the shifter down and back into park, started the car and drove it on the trailer.
my niece put another 120,000 miles on it before it fell apart.
i see this so many times it is not funny any more.
i was given a 94 cougar because it would not start and no one could figure it out.
i went with the trailer and picked it up. when i went to put it in neutral to winch it up on the trailer, something did not feel rite, so i ran the shifter down and back into park, started the car and drove it on the trailer.
my niece put another 120,000 miles on it before it fell apart.
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ok, with a manual trans the clutch interrupter switch is all the way up top and a biatch to get to.
i would try eliminating a few other things before looking at the clutch switch.
take off the lower dash panels, and drop the steering column a bit by loosening the 4 bolts holding it to the dash.
then reach in and unbolt the ignition switch from the column. if the switch physically looks ok and is not separated between the plastic and aluminum housings, use a small screwdriver and slide the switch to see if it will start. if it does, than the actuator in the top of the column is bad. if it don't start then you need to dig deeper into the clutch switch, or a burned out fuseable link.
i would try eliminating a few other things before looking at the clutch switch.
take off the lower dash panels, and drop the steering column a bit by loosening the 4 bolts holding it to the dash.
then reach in and unbolt the ignition switch from the column. if the switch physically looks ok and is not separated between the plastic and aluminum housings, use a small screwdriver and slide the switch to see if it will start. if it does, than the actuator in the top of the column is bad. if it don't start then you need to dig deeper into the clutch switch, or a burned out fuseable link.
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ok, with a manual trans the clutch interrupter switch is all the way up top and a biatch to get to.
i would try eliminating a few other things before looking at the clutch switch.
take off the lower dash panels, and drop the steering column a bit by loosening the 4 bolts holding it to the dash.
then reach in and unbolt the ignition switch from the column. if the switch physically looks ok and is not separated between the plastic and aluminum housings, use a small screwdriver and slide the switch to see if it will start. if it does, than the actuator in the top of the column is bad. if it don't start then you need to dig deeper into the clutch switch, or a burned out fuseable link.
i would try eliminating a few other things before looking at the clutch switch.
take off the lower dash panels, and drop the steering column a bit by loosening the 4 bolts holding it to the dash.
then reach in and unbolt the ignition switch from the column. if the switch physically looks ok and is not separated between the plastic and aluminum housings, use a small screwdriver and slide the switch to see if it will start. if it does, than the actuator in the top of the column is bad. if it don't start then you need to dig deeper into the clutch switch, or a burned out fuseable link.
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sorry, the service manual does not have a good picture of the location. but this should help you get going:
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - View Single Post - 1990 F150 Clutch Interlock Switch
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - View Single Post - 1990 F150 Clutch Interlock Switch