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From: Hazelton,BC Canada
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I have this bronco that has been given to me, I jsutn eed to go pikc it up. It ran when they parked it, and its only been sitting for about 7 months or so. I went out a caouple weeks ago to see if it would fire up, had jumper cables hooked up and it wouldnt even turn it over..itwould kinda click..a couple times it sounded like it wanted too. I dont think it could be seized, but is this a posibilitiy?
Im going out today with a fresh battery and some gas to through down the carb..if it doesnt fire im just going to use a come along to put it on a trailer.
Im going out today with a fresh battery and some gas to through down the carb..if it doesnt fire im just going to use a come along to put it on a trailer.
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From: Yuba City, Ca
that is true. my 78 wouldn't start with jumper cables and never does. i have to disconnect the battery cable from the terminals and connect the jumper cables to the battery cables and jump it that way. It now acts as if a new battery is in it. No matter what battery i jump off it's just that stubborn.
1978 F-250 Ranger Explorer Trailer Specail 4x4
If You Ain't Good In The Saddle Lord She Won't Be Satisfied!!!
1978 F-250 Ranger Explorer Trailer Specail 4x4
If You Ain't Good In The Saddle Lord She Won't Be Satisfied!!!
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From: Corpus Christi,Tx.
if it still just clicks with a good battery, take the starter cable off of the starter selenoid and touch it to the other heavy wire on this selenoid (comes straight from the battery).
sparks will fly and your engine should turn over.
Tony
sparks will fly and your engine should turn over.
Tony
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Check all the connections at the selenoid, remove all corrosion. Check the end at the starter, it may have corrosion as well. Also make sure that the cable from the selenoid to the starter is good. My header melted the insulation off an old cable and it grounded out on the frame rail and would only click the selenoid when I turned the key, until my Optima battery burned the cable through . (I was out camping 80 miles from any parts store, thank goodness for solder and black tape, I have since changed the angle of the wire, and don't use the stock rail clip to hold the wire in place)
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