Hi, I'm new to the forum so I apologize if this is in the wrong area but, I have a 1995 F-150 Supercab. About a month or two ago, had it out in the woods, dropped it into a hole and powered out of it, as soon as I got out, the truck shut completely off. Let it dry off and tried starting it again. Nothing. I have replaced the starter, starter solenoid, battery. It doe not crank or turn over, it just clicks one when i start the key, all the lights dim out and the dash turns into a christmas tree. Starting to get frustrated, any help would be highly appreciated. Thank you!

 

Was this a mud/water hole? How deep? Can you turn the engine over with a wrench on the crank shaft? Was there water on/in your air filter?

 

If it was deep water then pull all the spark plugs and try turning it over.

 

uhm im not 100% sure cuz i was more worried about not getting stuck , but id say when i dropped in unsuspectingly it was probably about to the emblem on the grill, then leveld out to about over bottom seem of the door, it was mainly water and everything was soaked inside the hood, but i did not have the stock air intake snorkle thing, I had put a spectre cold air intake cone head on. and i have not tried to manually crank it

 

i think Alberta is on the right track, sounds hydro-locked to me.

 

if its hydrolocked is there any chance of recovering it, or would i have to rebuild the motor

 

as said, pull spark plugs and throw a wrench on the crank pulley and slowly turn it by hand

 

My money says hydro-lock as well, the water damage would also explain the lights etc going crazy. Did the truck die on you at any point when you were in the hole?
I ruined my old Dodge this way...

 

Just another reason that factory cold air snorkel is the best intake for this truck. It brings the intake up to the hoodline. Not airtight but dunk resitant and splashproof. Anyway yeah try turning by hand. Don't let it sit. If its water you don't want rust inside.

 

the truck died right after i got out of the hole, literally was going up the bank to get out and it died