I have a '94 f-150 5.0 w/manual tran. The other day i went to the store, was in there no longer than 15-20 min, when i got back out, the truck wouldnt start. Turn the key and all you get is *clunk* Tryed one of thouse battery pack jumpers, didnt start. Called someone to come give me a jump and that didnt work either. (voltage was on the "O' when jumpers cables were connected)

Pulled the started and took it to autozone to have it tested (last one i bought had a lifetime warranty) Any they said it tested liek it was brand new (being only 2 years old, doesnt suprize me). I went a head and picked up a started silonoid while i was there and replaced that (although it was replaced when the starter was). Sill all i get when i turn the key is *clunk*

Today i had someone pull the turck to see if it would pull start and it fired right up with no issues.... It also has new batter termanals and of what i can see of the wire its fine... any ideas? really need it fixed by Tuesday because i have classes.

 

Just sounds like a loose wire. Double check all of them that you can. I had a car do that and it turned out to need a thicker ground wire. If you are out of ideas and frustration takes over let it click and leave the key in the start position and see what starts to smoke. I know most will say its not a good idea to do that but think about it. Wont it only hurt whats ***ed up anyways? That worked for me 2 out of 2 times.

 

ive cleaned and torqued down every wire between the battery and the starter.... just dropped the battery off at autozone to have to charged/tested.... buddy of my said one of the cells could have shorted, did it to him and his wouldnt jump either

 

as the world waits...........

 

ok... so the battery was fine... was going to go ahead and replace the starter relay but i cannot find it? pic maybe?

 

You mean the Starter Solenoid?

 

Yeah but did you clean the actual contact points and not just the wire's/ring's? The previous owner of my truck had a starting issue and all's he did was wire brush/grind down contact points and it fixed his starting issue's.

 

i thought they were 2 different things

 

Ok, how about the "Starter Solenoid Relay"?

 

that just looks like a solenoid to me.... so i guess they are the same....