292 Won't Start
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Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Lakewood, Colorado
292 Won't Start
I fired up the rebuilt 292 in my '58 F-100 a few weeks ago and things ran well. I've gone out and started it a few more times since without any trouble. I tried to start it a couple of days ago and "nothing". No click, no grinding, nothing.
The battery is good. A visual inspection of the underhood wiring shows everything is where it ought to be.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
Thanks, Dave
The battery is good. A visual inspection of the underhood wiring shows everything is where it ought to be.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
Thanks, Dave
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 907
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From: Kansas City, Mo
No Start
I have two methods:
The best is to use a volt/ohm meter to find the faulty wires or components. If I don't have a meter I use a jumper cable to check each power or ground wire to find the open wire or faulty component. You can start at either end of a circuit. If you find a open wire due to a defective crimp, you may have a potential fault in other ground wires. There are many cheap, crappy wire crimpers being used to install wire connections/terminals. Ground wires attached to metal not cleaned to bare metal creats many grounding malifunctions. Hope this helps. Have a great day,chuck
The best is to use a volt/ohm meter to find the faulty wires or components. If I don't have a meter I use a jumper cable to check each power or ground wire to find the open wire or faulty component. You can start at either end of a circuit. If you find a open wire due to a defective crimp, you may have a potential fault in other ground wires. There are many cheap, crappy wire crimpers being used to install wire connections/terminals. Ground wires attached to metal not cleaned to bare metal creats many grounding malifunctions. Hope this helps. Have a great day,chuck
