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    Swamp Donkey Progess

    Here's my thread for pics of slow progress....

    here it is as of now....it had not run until last month when I thought I had everything working well. The alternator wiring caught fire after wheeling and it has not run since b/c I have been to lazy to wokr on it. This weekend I replaced the alternator and all associated wiring, bolted up a set of dynomax longtubes, installed new plugs, wires, and rotor. I am getting a loud noise when i try to crank it coming from the solenoid. I replaced the solenoid, and the same thing is happening. ANy ideas?
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    cut the lower parts of the front fender...
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    Does it sound pissed off??? Like a very loud clicking???? If so, your battery is almost dead, or your not getting a good connection to the starter. Maybe corrosion.
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    it hasn't moved in a while either and it had to sit outside for a couple days, thus getting alot of tree crap, and bird **** inside...
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    Yeah, it sounds bad. There is a very good possibility that there is a bad connection with the starter b/c it has been a bitch to get that screw tight with the headers in the way. But would a bad connection at the starter still cause the noise up at the solenoid? The battery has enough juice for all other accesories, so I do not think it is that, but I will try to jump it. Thanks Doug
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    I meant to the solonoid, not the starter. So that sounds like the problem, either bad connection or battery.
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    bad ground

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    could be that too, failed to mention that. Maybe you could have taken the ground off the back of the block when you put the headers on??????
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    I have a f*rd solenoid on my truck, when the battery gets low it makes that pissed off sound. Try jumping it, just b/c it has enough juice to run other ****, doesn't mean it has enough to start it...
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    Originally posted by BMFScout
    I have a f*rd solenoid on my truck,
    Wow...first time I ever met you i distinctly remember you saying... "Hell will freeze over before I use any Ford parts on my Scout"... did that happen today?

    Doug

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    I also have a ford solonoid
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    i've got 3 on my truck and two in the toolbox

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    you wanna fight? i've got five (4 on the winch) on my truck, and 2 in my tool box
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    Originally posted by Krawler68


    Wow...first time I ever met you i distinctly remember you saying... "Hell will freeze over before I use any Ford parts on my Scout"... did that happen today?

    Doug
    its actually a Jeep solenoid
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    actually it is a f*rd "style" solenoid I got it from jeg's, to get technical my air compressor for the a/c also said f*rd on it, but i scratched it off.
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