so many wireing problems
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so many wireing problems
so my truck wont start agian and just replaced the ignition coil im getting electricity all the way to the distributer but the engine wont crank over
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Re: so many wireing problems
auto trans? -bypass the neutral safety switch
have you jumped across the solenoid (bypassed it with jumper cables) yet ? if the starter cranks then i'd replace the solenoid
have you jumped across the solenoid (bypassed it with jumper cables) yet ? if the starter cranks then i'd replace the solenoid
- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
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Re: so many wireing problems
battery is good and its a 4 speed nd i was told it might be the distributer? and the solenoid is new
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Re: so many wireing problems
yea i was a dumb ass nd for got to bolt the solenoid to the qaurter panel so it wsent grounding out idiot right here
walked in the house right after and yold everyone to punch me in the face 


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Re: so many wireing problems
well i was unsure where to start except for the begining since you didnt describe the problem more.
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Re: so many wireing problems
glad it was an easy fix
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- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
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Re: so many wireing problems
now i need new carb mine is flooding its self when its not running
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Re: so many wireing problems
ehhh i got a guy on the other side of my state goingot trade me all my carbs for a new holley 2100 series