I just did a tune up on the truck. the distributer cap had a big hole in it and one of the wires were fried. so i tried to start it after the tune up and now it clicks and completely dies out . i mean no power on the dash or starter .i took the battery to get checked and it turned out ok. i disconnected the alternator to see if it would run off the battery but i didnt work.Any ideas ? could a bad starter drain all the power ?
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The first thing I would do, is use a digital multimeter across battery posts, everything off, take reading, the generic spec for a full charge is around 12.6 volts. If your reading is much less, you need to charge the battery. With meter leads touching battery posts, have a helper turn the key to crank, if complete circuit, the reading shouldn't drop below 9.6 volts, if it drops down close to zero, that's not going to work. Another thing that might happen, is not much drop at all, that usually means an open starter circuit, somewhere.What about battery connections?
See the starter relay, if you unplug the relay and use a jumper wire between terminal 30 and 87, the starter motor should crank, if voltage--ground and starter motor are ok. If you try that, make sure tranny is in park or neutral and parking brake is set. Safety is your responsibility.
You can remove the starter, lay it on the ground, hook up jumper cables properly from battery to starter motor, it should kick out the drive gear and spin. Some of the national brand auto stores will test your starter motor for free, I believe, if you take it to them.
Check your charging system. I could go on and on, but, my post is already too long. Just trying to help.
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Sounds like a fuel issue. If it only does it when it's cold try putting some heet in your tank?
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you have pcm problems or ASD relay problems.they both control the fuel and ignition.
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Does your key have a chip on it? If it does its probably the problem
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I had an intermittent starting problem and then a no start situation in a 1991 with the same engine. Changed the pickup inside the distributor. Less than $30.00.
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