Got in the truck ( '89 F250 7.3 idi 5sp. 4x4 ) and it wouldn't turn over when the clutch pedal was depressed. Any ideas? Ran great yesterday. Thanks in advance.

 

I’d check the battery at least......

 

Everything else came on, the glow plug wait to start even went off after they warmed up. Just didn't turn over.

 

Starter maybe? There’s a thread from a few months ago about two screws in the starter that come loose and somehow cause the brushes inside to lose contact. They tightened them up and the starter worked.

 

I'll check it in the morning, Thanks and I'll let you know.

 

Could be the clutch switch.
I broke mine trying to get it off. So I used one of those crimp on connectors that is forked
to go around a screw. I shoved it into the female connector plug and it works. Just have
to connect the two wires together.
You could try that.

Where do you live in Eastern, Or.? I have a friend that lives in Baker, Or. with a 7.3.


Charlie

 

Starter/solenoid, ignition switch, clutch safety switch, anti-theft system. There's probably a few more possibilities. I'd start at putting a jumper on the starter solenoid as that might start it and will help narrow down diagnostics.

 

Curious too, Im from Jordan Valley, spent some time in Basque and Rome

 

North Powder here, My problem was a quick fix in the daylight. A wire came off when in the mountains and put it back on and runs good no. Thanks everyone. Spent time in Jordan Valley at Football and BB games back in the late 90s' when my son played.

 

Ahh, i remember a few good whoopins from the badgers when i was still in middle school about that time.

Unfotrunately, your issue could be ign. switch, bad wire, bad ground, bad solenoid (either one) bad ignition actuator rod in the column, bad starter... i could go on. Try jumping the solenoid that will rule out a few things.