Hello,
I have a 1989 F250 with the 5.8L and manual transmission. It was given to me and I am trying to get it running. When I turned the key, I have a no crank situation. I tried jumping the starter solenoid and still nothing. Is it most likely that I have a bad starter? I checked the battery voltage and I had 13.3 V. When attempting to crank (jumping the solenoid) the headlights do not dim at all.
Thanks!
Does the starter solenoid on the fender click when you try to crank the engine?
If it doesn't you may have a bad clutch safety switch.
If it does you most like have a bad starter.
If it looks like the starter is bad, put a long wrench on the crank pulley bolt and turn the engine 1 full revolution. You are looking to see if the engine turns freely, is froze up or is hydrostatic locked.
@bc-st
Wanted to thank you all for giving me things to try. Ended up putting a new starter on it after checking to see if it was locked up (it turned freely). Had to jump the starter solenoid (no power from ignition switch) but it fired right up
I have never worked on this one, and you do not state any experience. Save your self some headache and take it off and got to one of the box stores and they will check it on a test station.
Right now it could be anything from a bad ignition switch, bad solenoid or just bad brushes.
you are probably right on if you correctly put voltage to the starter terminal where it goes into the battery. You will need to put power after the solenoid to rule out the starter.
Free is a good deal.
Have a friend hold key to start. Thump on starter with hammer. Make sure it's out of gear with clutch peddel in. Not sure it had a fail safe switch on clutch peddle. If it does check that.
@jackofall
Thanks for this tip, will keep that in mind!