1984 Ford Tempo Ford Tempo Diesel Starting problem.

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RDAVIS5755
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1984 Ford Tempo Front Wheel Drive Manual

My 1984 Tempo Diesel keeps blowing a fuseable link everytime I try to jump start it. When I try to start the car without jumping it the relay clicks but the starter doesn't do anything. It is a new battery and new starter. The solenoid is on the starter and is also new. What could be the problem?
Feb 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM
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FIXITMR
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sounds like a wiring problem. do you jump at the battery or put the ground or hot jump cables somewhere else? how many wires come off the starter?
Feb 15, 2010 at 10:06 PM
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I have to hot Jump cables becuase the battery is in the trunk. Two wires come off the starter. The starter is good.
Apr 3, 2010 at 2:38 PM
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FIXITMR
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so there's no room for a battery under the hood? i'd put the battery there! get a battery holder from gas car in bone yard! the trunk is to far for juice to travel! your wires may have deteriorated/failed over time, that's an old car! they probably didn't run the ground wire all the way to front. it's more likely just bolted to frame/body. this is where to check for possible bad connections front and back. but like i said, why not put the battery up front somewhere? or use a dual setup for extra reliablity?
Apr 3, 2010 at 10:15 PM
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