86 EFI 302 electrical problems again
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86 EFI 302 electrical problems again
Ok so I got offered to trade my 86 f150 for another truck and thought my truck was working good, but it died again as if it is not charging. I have replaced the altenator, battery, starter solinoid, starter, coil, head light wiring and fixed all the wiring going to the altenator, battery and starter solinoid. If I charge the battery it seems to hold its charge for a little while then slowly trickles down. I thought I had it working so when I started it it went up in voltage but didn't jump to 14 volts, it just slowly (15 minutes) trickled up to 14 volts. I'm at my wits end, if I can't figure this out I'm going to part the truck and take it in for scrap I've had enough. Thanks in advance for any help.
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From: houston
Take the altenator to an auto parts store and have it tested. It may not be charging like it should.Also check battery for a dead cell. A while back I bought a `62 Plymouth Sport Fury convertable from a guy that had the same problem,he replaced the altenator also,we found that one of the wires to a diode had broke off.
