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mrsmcizzle
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Ok im having a helluva a problem with getn my stang to turn over. When i try to start it, it does absolutely nothin at first it made a single clicking sound now its not doin anything. The battery is fully charged, the ignition solenoid is new the starter is good, all grounds are secured as well as the ignition harness. Can sumbody give me sum kind of insight please????
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Ignition switch or the tumbler start checking that area... That would be my next move if I were you

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Can you roll the motor over by hand?

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Yea i hand spun the motor so if it started i could do the timing.it seems like no power is goin to the starter
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You should check the ignition switch. Put a volt meter on the ignition solenoid to see if its getting 12v from the ignition switch when it's in the start position. Also double check for any damaged wires and also check the neutral safety switch. Sounds like you have already covered everything else.
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Ok im goin to check it
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if you want to rule out the switch just try bump starting the engine via the starter solenoid near the coil (fox body).

Remove the rubber slip on plug on the top most terminal and then bridge it with a screwdriver on the power terminal and see if the starter turns over.

You can also leave the key in the on position when you do this and fire her up!

Hopefully your problem is simple! Good luck

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I had that "doing nothing while turning the key" problem a while back and my clutch safety switch went south. If yours is a manual transmission, check that too! It is located at the top of the clutch pedal.
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Ok this car is pissin me off!!! I bumped the starter soleniod still nothin! The power is there its just not getn to the starter
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Ok how do u check the neutral safety switch?
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I was just able to wiggle mine around and it worked intermittently, thus replaced it. I'm sure you can put a volt meter to it and see...but it's really hard to get up there with both hands!
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Check your grounds! Make sure they are all tight and connected. Should be a ground for the fuel harness on the back of the block going to one of the bellhousing bolts and then there should be a main ground going to the side of the block near the oil filter/timing cover area.

If you didn't recently swap motors then most likely this shit is connected...

smack your starter with a hammer (don't break it though) maybe its sticking a bit.

I only say this because the bump start did not work.

Oh and have a couple dudes push start it for you and see if you can get it to fire up! assuming its a 5speed.

Also borrow someone another persons starter solenoid on the firewall and replace yours... sometimes they just stop working.

[ 2013-08-13, 01:35 PM: Message edited by: NK2186 ]

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Did you have the starter tested at a part store? Did you put the volt meter on the switch? How many volts is it getting?
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turn key to on and use a bump starter and see if that works. give me a call 916 912 3493. advice is always free.

[ 2013-08-14, 09:27 PM: Message edited by: SacStangDriver ]

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