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Topic: Starter problem
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 2055
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-23-2004 08:18 AM
   
I tried to start my dad's truck yesterday, it's a 83 F250 with the 300 six cylinder.
The battery immediatly was dead, tried a jump box and it killed it as soon as I turned the key, battery cables were too hot to touch, all of them, even the ground. I'm thinking starter is shorted out.
It's the original starter. Any thoughts. No big hurry here, he still isn't driving, just wants all his sh** running. ------------------
Stuart
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 38841
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-23-2004 06:16 PM
Sounds like a shorted starter to me, too. You could take it apart and probably fix it, it may be a welded brush or something.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 2055
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-24-2004 07:25 AM
I guess I'll put a starter on it, really don't want to mess with this thing, it's pretty nasty in there. Bet he hasn't washed that truck since it was new, it needs a steam cleaning inside and out, but then it wouldn't have any paint left on it. 
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3785
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-26-2004 10:05 PM
Did you get it fixed?
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 2055
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-28-2004 07:39 AM
Not yet, too dang hot here, and the fact that he can't drive right now anyway. Truck is parked on a gravel drive in front of the garage, too steep to get it into the garage, I hate sliding around on the ground. Says he wants to fix it in case he has a job come in.  he can hardly walk much less climb a ladder to hang a chandelier.If he does decide to drive, he still has the "PP CRUISER" 
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