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Starter problems on F-150 Ford P/U?

1993 E-150 standard shift 300 six cylinder Starter works fine until i bolt it up to the Engine -- Then the starter gear fails to extend and engage the flywheel . When the truck is roll started and the engine is running --the starter gear will extend out and try to engage the flywheel

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Check the wires from the starter to the starter solenoid you may have a cut or burned wire that is making a ground

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    4 years ago

    For starter circuits, there are yet some possibilities. The battery, the solenoid, the starter and the cables. in view which you gave a clean starter and solenoid, i think those might nicely be scratched off, to boot because of the fact the beneficial and destructive battery cables. basically 2 issues left that i will think of of, nicely, 3 in case you count variety the battery. i be attentive to you assert it somewhat is charged, yet possibly a cellular is going undesirable. the different 2: If this happens whilst the truck engine is basically heat or warm, then possibly the starter is getting heated up too plenty with the help of the exhaust manifold. uncertain the place the starter is, yet some vehicles has starter shields to guard them from the warmth. the different difficulty could be the engine to chassis floor cable. it somewhat is what the starter makes use of for a floor, because of the fact the destructive battery cable is frequently linked to the truck chassis. This cable frequently runs from the firewall to the engine.

  • 1 decade ago

    weak wiring to starter, or my vote, weak starter kick out power... replace the starter for the issue as the most torque the starter has to deliver is when it first starts to crank it over.. and it can't cut the mustard there

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