MY TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF!
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MY TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF!
This is absolutely insane. I have a 1988 f150 4.9 EFI. When I went to start it, it acted like there wasn't even a battery. Didn't even try to start. The battery tested 17 volts. I saw that there was a wire that would spark when I tapped it, connected to the negative part of the battery. Took it off to discover the wires were fried. I cut it back, stripped the wires fresh, and reconnected everything. Put on the negative....fine...as soon as I touched the positive to the battery it sparked and the engine tried to start itself. The key wasn't even in the ignition whatsoever. Put the key in, wiggled the ignition around, and tried to touch the terminal to the battery again. Truck tried to start itself. What. Do. I. Do. Please help...

Re: MY TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF!
Sounds like the fender mounted solenoid stuck on you.
1994 F150, 4.9L/ZF 5 speed, C-Vic police driveshaft
EFI head w/mild port work, 3 angle valve job
1996 long block, stock pistons, ARP rod bolts
Stock cam installed straight up (aluminum cam gear)
Hedman header, full mandrel bent duals, crossover, super turbos
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=73244
Bronco II with a 2.3L swap viewtopic.php?f=13&t=72863
EFI head w/mild port work, 3 angle valve job
1996 long block, stock pistons, ARP rod bolts
Stock cam installed straight up (aluminum cam gear)
Hedman header, full mandrel bent duals, crossover, super turbos
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=73244
Bronco II with a 2.3L swap viewtopic.php?f=13&t=72863
Re: MY TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF!
MechRick wrote:Sounds like the fender mounted solenoid stuck on you.

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Re: MY TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF!
the ford pickup has a reputation as being gung-ho for the job, but this is ridiculous!!!
a long love affair with the 300 six.
my lastest and final fling is a fresh 300 in an 88 ford f350 dually 4X flatbed
my lastest and final fling is a fresh 300 in an 88 ford f350 dually 4X flatbed
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Re: MY TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF!
did i read somewhere there is a swap out for the fender relay?
some kind of work around
some kind of work around
a long love affair with the 300 six.
my lastest and final fling is a fresh 300 in an 88 ford f350 dually 4X flatbed
my lastest and final fling is a fresh 300 in an 88 ford f350 dually 4X flatbed
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Re: MY TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF!
sdiesel wrote:did i read somewhere there is a swap out for the fender relay?
some kind of work around
They changed solenoids sometime in the 80s IIRC which supposedly reduced the number of problems like yours by a lot. Tell the guy at the counter you want a solenoid for a 96.
1994 F150 4x4 8ft EEC-IV
-460 rocker arm Guinea Pig: 3rd world quality "file to fit" machining
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-460 rocker arm Guinea Pig: 3rd world quality "file to fit" machining
-exhaust leak that sounds like a bucket of playing cards being fed into the radiator fan
-66" leafs ('11 Superduty), extended radius arms.
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