Well hello everybody it's been awhile if anybody remembers my past threats the problem ended up being on my 2000 Ford F250 V10 gas, ended up being the alternator wires were switched when they were put on the alternator so it was running backwards the whole time so after all that fighting and being stumped for so long it ended up being as simple as switching to wires anyway that was probably maybe a year ago or close to it the trucks been running okay since then I've been using it been putting thousands of miles on it using it for my work truck I went out this morning started it up was letting it warm up in the driveway while I was sitting in it and all the sudden it just died I turn the key started for a second and died and then I turn the key again at nothing it was just the regular click everything came on but it was like the battery was dead engine wasn't turning over but it was kind of like try to a couple times real slow it turned over real slow and wouldn't start and then when I turn the key again it was like it didn't have enough power to turn over it felt like a dead battery but it was running fine for about 10-15 minutes before that just wondering if anybody has any thoughts on that like I said it's a 2000 Ford F250 with the gas V10 last year or maybe 10 months ago I put a new alternator solenoid has new fuel pump and fuel filters and that's about it it could use a tune-up but I don't know what the deal is with it dying today so if anybody has any thoughts or questions please ask sorry it also has a new starter I put in about 10 months ago

 

I’d check the battery to see if, in fact, it is dead or dying. Always try the simple stuff first.

 

as stated.. simple stuff first... and check battery connections.. not just look at them... if contacts are DARK.. clean all of them.

 

holy crap that was hard to read!

 

I agree! Punctuation goes a long way!

 

Oh, come guys, he did use one comma in that 317 word run on sentence (but no periods). I'm about the farthest thing from being an English Professor, I'm always misspelling words and screwing up punctuation............but at least I TRY, especially when I'm having a problem and soliciting help from others online!
OP, be sure to verify your battery's voltage, both resting and while cranking (or at least when attempting to crank). Also check you battery terminals for tightness and corrosion as well as the multiple grounds for the same. Good luck!

 

The "." key and "Shift" keys on his keyboard must be broken. The "," key went out towards the beginning of the post.

Maybe the keyboard realized what was going on and rebelled.

 

Make sure the engine turns over freely. The ac can lock as has happened before.
If you jump it and its good then you have a battery issue or a charging issue.

 

10 mins would be about the run time on battery alone. After the battery check, check your output on the alternator-both Amps and Volts. I've seen alternators throw 14 VDC all day long, but no amps.

 

This was a difficult read. But the solution may be as simple as jumping it off.........

Ive jumped my 2000 250 v10 a few times from lawnmower. Mine is used as a work truck too.

 

Need to start a thread for the longest one "sentence" post.