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Posted by mitch (Member # 8012) on :
 
MY 89 5.0 GOT BROKEN INTO...

SO THEY YANKED OUT MY SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE.

I THEN REPLACED THE WIRES, AND THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP.. TRIED FIRING IT UP AND IT WONT START.

THERES ONLY A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION, BUT IT WONT START, THOUGHT MY BATTERY WAS DEAD, SO I USED JUMPER CABLES.

NOW THERES A WINDING SOUND FOR A SECOND, BUT THEN NO START. HAVE TO TURN THE KEYS ALL THE WAY BACK OFF, AND THEN TRY AGAIN, BUT THEN NOTHING, JUST CLICKING. THEN THE LIGHTS GO DIM.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NEXT?
DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT'S WRONG?

THANKS, EVERY IDEA HELPS
 
Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :
 
Remove Your batery and have it checked at sear's or auto part's store.
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
Check all of your battery cables, grounds, etc. Also, have your battery tested. You might want to double check and see that you put your plug wires on the correct firing order although it does not sound like that is your problem.

Did they mess with the ignition switch?
 
Posted by porchstang (Member # 7937) on :
 
The clicking is the battery but if you can hear it spinning somethign spinning then it could be the starter. First get the batter tested and check all the cable.
 
Posted by 3rdlife (Member # 8134) on :
 
the whining you hear is most likely the fuel pump,chek the ground to the computer
 
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 
do the basics...check if u have fuel or spark and go from there. chances are if u have a spark issue, it could be the tfi or distributor stator. this is a very common issue with our cars.
 
Posted by 408FoRd GoD (Member # 6301) on :
 
Ummm i would check one of the fuseable links that goes to the solenoid... Or check the battery [patriot]
 
Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
Try push starting it and see what happens. If it starts then you can look into the starter system.
 




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