7.3L Starting Problem... Help?
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7.3L Starting Problem... Help?
I got a question about my 7.3L F350 engine. I just got the truck (its a '94) and it had been starting great. The other night on the way to plow it started right up.. I hooked up my trailer to haul my JD that I use for blowing snow and shut the truck off with the running lights on for maybe 10min. When I went to re-start it there was nothing.. after lots of attempts at charging it, boosting it, Im not sure whats wrong. At first it would turn over slow maybe 2-3 times but now its totally dead and makes a click once every time the key is turned. (click comes from the pass side) The amp meter shows some power and the plugs heat up (according to the dummy lights) and the interior light comes on (not sure if that helps) Anyone know what I need to do? New batteries?
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sounds like you may have starter/ cable/ solenoid probs.
1) load teat the batteries - or try to jump it. figure out if the batteries are bad
2) jump the solenoid on the pass fender to see if that's the culprit
3) chack all cables for good contact- clean them all
4) if still nothing- you prob want to pull the starter and see if that is it. have it bench tested. you may be going for a new starter and/ or solenoid.
1) load teat the batteries - or try to jump it. figure out if the batteries are bad
2) jump the solenoid on the pass fender to see if that's the culprit
3) chack all cables for good contact- clean them all
4) if still nothing- you prob want to pull the starter and see if that is it. have it bench tested. you may be going for a new starter and/ or solenoid.
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