seacoats
Registered User
My 1990 f250 NA IDI refused to start the other day while i was out. It made a single loud clunk when i would turn the key. This happend several times parked in the Safeway parking lot before it finally started. I drove the truck home and parked. It refused to start after that. I started by load testing the batteries, they're both still good but in need of a charge. (they we're between 65% + 70%, likely from my repeatedly trying to start it) Tested the started solonoid per this thread (http://www.oilburners.net/forums/sh...cement-part-number&highlight=starter+solonoid) and it was fine. Inspected the solonoid(?) that's attached to the started. That one on the switched (not the + red cable from the battery) side had some arc damage on the nut and a bit of corrosion. I took that side apart and cleaned it, voila truck starts. If anything it sounds like the starter is cranking faster. This is the first time the truck hasn't started and now i'm having some trust issues. Could this really have been that easy of a fix?