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Bugeater 07-16-2020 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat (Post 15070605)
It was reading 12.3 voltage tho
Amps are what matter

Titty Meat 07-16-2020 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Eureka (Post 15070603)
Try giving it a jump start first. Easiest thing to do before you do anything else. Neighbor/friend have any? $10 for a set at harbor freight and they come in handy when needed.

12.3 volts during cranking? I'm thinking your battery reader would give cranking amps? I recall a battery I had before was reading 12V but was still a bad battery due to low cranking amps.
Would the radio, lights etc still come on with a bad battery?

Titty Meat 07-16-2020 03:16 PM
My mechanic friend just texted back he thinks it's a starter solenoid

Otter 07-16-2020 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat (Post 15070605)
It was reading 12.3 voltage tho
The standing voltage can be fine but CCA is what you need to start the vehicle.

https://www.lesschwab.com/article/ho...ery-works.html

Clean your connections with sand paper, check the fluids (water) in the battery and take it for a good run then hope for the best.

Bugeater 07-16-2020 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat (Post 15070624)
Would the radio, lights etc still come on with a bad battery?
Possible. They don't require the amount of power the starter does.

Bugeater 07-16-2020 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by displacedinMN (Post 15070566)
We just pounded on Ford solenoids.
Sometimes the bendix in a Ford starter will get stuck, and banging on it will free it up. I used to keep a metal pole in the back of my Mercury Bobcat that purpose.

Perineum Ripper 07-16-2020 03:36 PM
Take battery off, go to auto parts store, have it tested. If it comes back good, then you will need to look at your starter. Will probably need to replace it, if you feel up to it take off your starter and take it to the parts store at the same time as the battery. They will test both

Eureka 07-16-2020 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat (Post 15070624)
Would the radio, lights etc still come on with a bad battery?
Yes.

Clean the terminals and the post at the battery with a wire brush. Make sure their tight. Use rubber gloves or wash hands afterwards.

If the truck started again then it’s most likely not the battery and could be intermittent because of corroded terminals, solenoid, or bad starter connection.

Jewish Rabbi 07-16-2020 04:26 PM
Bill I thought you had a vehicle you could slay some pussy in

Kman34 07-16-2020 04:47 PM
needs a battery

eDave 07-16-2020 04:52 PM
i'm all infatuated with the new Bronco.

digger 07-16-2020 05:06 PM
A classic car is an older automobile; the exact definition varies around the world. The common theme is of an older car with enough historical interest to be collectable and worth preserving or restoring rather than scrapping. Cars 20 years and older typically fall into the classic class.

Titty Meat 07-16-2020 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by digger (Post 15070811)
A classic car is an older automobile; the exact definition varies around the world. The common theme is of an older car with enough historical interest to be collectable and worth preserving or restoring rather than scrapping. Cars 20 years and older typically fall into the classic class.
LMAO. Mines a classic piece of shit but hey no car payments are nice

lewdog 07-16-2020 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat (Post 15070823)
LMAO. Mines a classic piece of shit but hey no car payments are nice
I’d rather have a 97 Ranger than a Murano.

No joke.

eDave 07-16-2020 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 15070828)
I’d rather have a 97 Ranger than a Murano.

No joke.
I had a Ranger same year as part of my flower shops. Great little truck. Drove that sucker all over CA. N and S.


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