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1997 Powerstroke Clicks, Won't Crank?
Hello All,
I am looking for some help troubleshooting this issue. here are the facts and details:
1997 f-250 7.3 PSD. She always started up fine until the other morning. When I went to start the rig, I waited the obligatory time until the "wait to start" light vanished. Upon engaging the start circuit, I got only the click, but no spinning of the starter motor. I am unsure idf I am hearing the Bendix or the relay. The battery read 12.6v, certainly enough to at least spin the motor.
I was actually able to get it to fire up after moving the start circuit wires on the fender mounted starter solenoid. I inspected those wires, and as I did I must have caused the intermittent issue to temporarily vanish. I went back and tried one more time to see if it would fire after manipulating the wires, and being hooked up to another running diesel truck. She cranked this time and fired right up just as she always had.
The neutral safety switch can be eliminated from the list of potential causes, It was disabled a while ago by the previous owner.
So I am wondering how to properly troubleshoot this without going the dreaded "diagnosis by replacement" route.
Perhaps someone has a link to a PSD troubleshooting page, or some insight on how to properly test the system without removing parts.
I suspect the starter motor is fine, since it did crank and fire. I also suspect it's something in the circuitry but how do I fault tree this problem?
Thanks for the help everyone.
DF
Hello All,
I am looking for some help troubleshooting this issue. here are the facts and details:
1997 f-250 7.3 PSD. She always started up fine until the other morning. When I went to start the rig, I waited the obligatory time until the "wait to start" light vanished. Upon engaging the start circuit, I got only the click, but no spinning of the starter motor. I am unsure idf I am hearing the Bendix or the relay. The battery read 12.6v, certainly enough to at least spin the motor.
I was actually able to get it to fire up after moving the start circuit wires on the fender mounted starter solenoid. I inspected those wires, and as I did I must have caused the intermittent issue to temporarily vanish. I went back and tried one more time to see if it would fire after manipulating the wires, and being hooked up to another running diesel truck. She cranked this time and fired right up just as she always had.
The neutral safety switch can be eliminated from the list of potential causes, It was disabled a while ago by the previous owner.
So I am wondering how to properly troubleshoot this without going the dreaded "diagnosis by replacement" route.
Perhaps someone has a link to a PSD troubleshooting page, or some insight on how to properly test the system without removing parts.
I suspect the starter motor is fine, since it did crank and fire. I also suspect it's something in the circuitry but how do I fault tree this problem?
Thanks for the help everyone.
DF
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