'78 f-100 starting problems
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'78 f-100 starting problems
I just bought a '78 f-100 for $350. i bought it for rims and tires, but the guy said it ran when he parked it so i thought what the heck i might as well try to drive it. When trying to jumpstart it it just turns over slowly and i can't get it to start. i don't want to spend alot of money on it but what could the problem be? thanks
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Are you sure the battery in the truck is good enough to be jump started? The engine should turn over faster than "slowly". I usually take a known good battery from a running truck and put it in the truck I'm trying to start so I know I have enough power. Give it a small shot of starting fluid into the carb, it will speed up the process.
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When my batt. died this is how we did it, (and we jumped it with a corolla). We made sure there were really good connetions, turned off all the electronics, floored the corolla, waited 30secs and then started it and prayed.
