hello guys

i'm from the ontario chapter of the FTE , just picked up a 1987 f150 truck , it has a straight 6 engine (4.9) automatic tranny , no other optins to speak of ,

the problem is that i have no signal to the started solinoid on the pasengers fender when i turn the ignition key, if i jump out the solinoid the truck will turn over but will not start , love computors....

been thru the fuses , , ? are there any inherant problems with this truck or system i should be aware of

thanks
big daddy chuck

 

It's not a common problem, if that's what you're asking.

It could be the ignition switch near the bottom of the steering column, or the wiring going from there to the relay.

If the truck won't start, it could be a number of things. If you bought it this way, you're going to have to start picking things off one by one.

It could be firing order, timing, dead/dying fuel pump, dead PCM, disconnected vacuum line, fuel pump relay, battery, starter, battery cables, etc. The list is quite long.

The first things I would check are the timing, firing order, and fuel pressure. That at least rules out a large number of possibilities.