I bought a 87 F150 with a straight six the guy before me had a push button start on it and it started fine and i took it off and now it wont start by key and I want it to start by key I was wondering if anyone could help me out.

 

I did that when the ignition went out in my 93 Ford Escort. The ignition was too expensive and the junk yard cars had all been stripped of them already so I put in a push button. Maybe a junk yard might have one with keys if you're lucky.

 

thanks anyone else have anything for me

 

did u try changeing the ignition switch

 

if its a tilt column you most likely have a bad ignition actuator, $11.00 part but a PITA to replace... its a cast aluminum piece that is deep in the column, my bronco has that issue, its a known problem but i just deal with the push button start, also if you removed the push button start the trigger wire needs to be changed at the solenoid...

if its a tilt column im 90% sure thats why they put the push button in.