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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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Default 1998 F-150 Wont Start

I have a 1998 Ford F-150 with a little over 200,000 miles on it, I drove it last night and it was fine, got up today and it wouldn't start, it just clicks, I have replaced the starter and the battery, it still just clicks any sugestions on what else to try, I am really desperate, this is my wheels to work, gotta work to eat.
 
Old Jun 22, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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I also changed a selenoid on the fire wall
 
Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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same thing happens to mine its and automatic transmission, found if I try to pull the shifter hard into the park and hold it ,it helps to turn overand start also if that fails to work sometimes I can put it in neutral and it will start, make sure you apply brakes if you do neutral. seems to be faulty park switch or adjustment.
 
Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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oh yea if neither of those work try jumping screwdriver across solenoid to hot cable with ignition on.
 
Old Jul 25, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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try replacing the altenator! mine is doing the same thing when i charge the battery up it will crank an run fine for a while! i put a brand new batter an had the altenator checked an it is good! so i dont know what else to do ne ideas!?
 
Old Jul 26, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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Clean those terminals and clean those ground wires. I've added more grounds to help keep this from happening. A bad ground (dirty/corroded) can cause this.
 
Old Jul 26, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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Definetly clean the battery terminals and wires before spending more money...
 
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