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1997 Ford F-150 Repair Question


Topics covered: Starter, Battery, Engine.
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Asked on May 10, 2006

1997 Ford F-150XLT

My battery will not stay charged! I have changed the altinator 3 times now finally having a good one! Bought a new battery and it still will not stay charged, but when I am going down the road and the battery goes dead my truck keeps running until i kill it! And i have checked all fuses in my truck and all wires, but still havent found the problem!
Avatar Asked by madman2008

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Replied on May 10, 2006

I think you have a ground problem. clean all ground connections from the battery to the engine, battery to the frame and engiine to the fire wall. Shiny clean

Do the same with the + side. make sure the battery is disconnected when you do. Also the red wire from the battery to the under hood connector. Let me know

Tiny Answered by losone
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Replied on May 10, 2006

ALL OF THE WIRES ARE CLEAN DO U THINK IT COULD BE MY STARTER BECAUSE IT TRIES TO GIVE ME TROUBLE STARTING

Tiny Response from madman2008
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Replied on May 11, 2006

Perhaps. I would replace the starter solonoid first. It is located on the fender well. Ford starters are a high failure item. Let me know

Tiny Answered by losone
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Replied on May 11, 2006

I HAVE CHANGE THAT TO SO CAN IT BE MY STARTER IF SO LET ME KNOW

Tiny Response from madman2008
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Replied on May 11, 2006

It could be the starter. Please don't put on a "Zone" starter as they often cause grief.

Tiny Answered by losone
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Replied on May 11, 2006

a autozone starter

Tiny Response from madman2008
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Replied on May 11, 2006

hopefully it works. The last Ford Zone starter I used came apart and destroyed the flywheel and front pump on the transmission. Turns out it was a used starter that was cleaned and painted and reboxed and sold.

Maybe your luck will be better

Tiny Answered by losone
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Replied on May 11, 2006

how many bolts is holding the starter on bcause i took out three out all really i dont see know more around it could be holding it

Tiny Response from madman2008
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Replied on May 12, 2006

Unless Ford has changed their design, it has 3 bolts. It looks like the pry and wiggle trick. Good luck

Tiny Answered by losone
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Replied on May 12, 2006

well hao do i get it off

Tiny Response from madman2008
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