fordguyforever

we tryed to crank it and it seemed like it didnt have enough juice in the battery to crank it cause when we tryed to crank it it just dimmed the lights and then the lights would go out until we let go of the key

AFSOCSGT

I am wondering the same thind as sharptp, with the brownish fluid, old coolant can look brownish due to iron blocks rusting.

AFSOCSGT

Alright, if you have the tools see if you can turn the motor over by hand. Using a ratchet or breaker bar and a socket.

fordguyforever

the collant resiovior had brown foam stuff in it since last week nothing electrical stopped working before it quit

sharptp

Test the Alternator!
The battery while you are at it. Seems to be an awful lot of No Starts, it is cold out there. If the Alternator is bad and wore down that battery, you won't get enough juice to fire.

fordguyforever

the thing is it was running and then all of a sudden it just quit and it was still moving and i was turing a corner when it quit then the battery light came on cause i had my lights on

sharptp

I understand, Let us know what the mechanic finds.

fordguyforever

i will cause im gona call him tommorrow and see what he says he thought that it was locked up tonight when i had it towed over to his garage i hope its not cause i just got my truck in september

Good old Bill

Hopefully the battery took a dump, with the brownish coolant, thinking engine locked up.

bobkyle2

do not try to turn motor over with a breaker bar... intill you pull the plugs.... if the battery wont turn it over... pull the plugs and then try to crank it...

Did the motor bog down......... or just slam..stop...... any smoke before it died...