qletsinger Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I just got an 84 720 and it was starting just fine for the first two weeks that i had the truck and now when i turn the key all i hear is a very quiet click. I know there is plenty of power coming from the battery. I tried tapping the starter solenoid but no luck there. Could the starter be fried? I also have a stock carb and there is a small leak when she is turned off, the fuel is coming out right underneath the plate that faces you as if you were standing in front of the car looking into the engine bay. I made sure all the screws holding the plate on were tight but she still leaks. Not sure what that could be either. Anything helps.. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
.sunlover Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 You can try pulling the plugs and cranking it over. If gas or anything sloshes out, your cylinders are filling and hydro locking. If it still won't crank, or barely does, its your starter. If hydrolocked, you have to stop the fuel or what it is from leaking, overfilling the carb, or whatever is going on. Quote Link to comment
qletsinger Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 So if its hydro locked it wont even turn over at all? Quote Link to comment
.sunlover Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Correct. Cylinder has too much fluid in it to complete its stroke. Its trying to squeeze liquid out of a sealed container. Too hard for the starter. Quote Link to comment
_chiefjt Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I would start with taking that starter to Autozone to test it or you can bench test it yourself. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I would start by cleaning the battery posts, and making sure the cable is good going down to the starter. Quote Link to comment
_chiefjt Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 That too. Quote Link to comment
qletsinger Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 All the connections are good. Havent done a bench test on it yet but i was thinking that this relay that clicks when i turn the key might be the issue. There is no other sounds from the starter or anything else when i turn the key. Only from this relay. Its right by the fuse box and its the black one. Its not hyrdo locked cause it wont even do a single thing with the spark plugs out either. Could that relay possibly be bad? Quote Link to comment
Zlich Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Its probably just your starter. when my starter was going out It would do a click and id shut it off and try it again and it would turn over a little. pretty much acted like the battery was dead. I think its like 50 dollars at orielys but you can get a life time warranty on it. Quote Link to comment
qletsinger Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Turns out it was just the starter! Thanks for all the help guys! Quote Link to comment
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