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1993 Ford F-150 2 wheel drive straight six

Tiny
BAGANISIMA
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  • 1993 FORD F-150
  • 148,000 MILES
Was running fine after I just got it checked then didn't drive it for about two days and now turn overs won't start just got battery charged but shows my baterys low. My head lights are bright as if car battery is full
Friday, January 13th, 2012 AT 3:01 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Check engine compression, fuel pressure and ignition spark
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Friday, January 13th, 2012 AT 3:07 AM
Tiny
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I would ignore the battery being low, if it cranks but don't start. You need to check the basics of spark, and fuel. One quick way to determine if fuel is absent, is to spray some starter fluid in the throttle bore. If it fires and runs a few seconds, then dies, you have verified that you have spark, but no fuel, either pressure or injector fire. If I am not mistaken, your vehicle also has an inertia switch that will disable the fuel pump. If there is a possibility that the vehicle was bumped into, it may have tripped. If you have an owners manual, it may highlight the location of this switch. These switches can fail as well. If you determine there is no fuel pressure, you need to consider this switch before just assuming it is a fuel pump.
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Friday, January 13th, 2012 AT 3:12 AM

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