Hey all,
I mostly have GMs (boo, hiss) but my vintage pride and joy is a 1963 Falcon. Currently, I am trying to diagnose and repair a 1994 Mustang GT 5 speed. It belonged to my son-in-law, who passed away suddenly at only 25. We're hoping to drive the car in his funeral procession in 3 days. That said, it has a very frustrating no-crank issue. Not all the diagnostic/work has been done by me, but I am stepping in to help. I have a ton of experience working on GM 3800's and some on old Ford I-6's, but not the Ford small block V8.
Ignition cylinder is a little wonky, but turning key makes lights come on and hear clicks. Being a manual, it will push start.
Done so far:
Tested with 2 different known good batteries from daily drivers
Battery wires/connectors look good, no visible corrosion
Tested starter at O'Reilly's - OK
Used test light and found power getting to starter
Bypassed clutch safety switch - no change
Replaced starter relay - no change
Bypassed ignition switch - no change
Cleaned connections with starter - no change
What else do we need to try? My thought process is just replace the starter next, as it is 27 years old at this point. Anything we missed that would cause no crank?
Thanks,
Geoff
I mostly have GMs (boo, hiss) but my vintage pride and joy is a 1963 Falcon. Currently, I am trying to diagnose and repair a 1994 Mustang GT 5 speed. It belonged to my son-in-law, who passed away suddenly at only 25. We're hoping to drive the car in his funeral procession in 3 days. That said, it has a very frustrating no-crank issue. Not all the diagnostic/work has been done by me, but I am stepping in to help. I have a ton of experience working on GM 3800's and some on old Ford I-6's, but not the Ford small block V8.
Ignition cylinder is a little wonky, but turning key makes lights come on and hear clicks. Being a manual, it will push start.
Done so far:
Tested with 2 different known good batteries from daily drivers
Battery wires/connectors look good, no visible corrosion
Tested starter at O'Reilly's - OK
Used test light and found power getting to starter
Bypassed clutch safety switch - no change
Replaced starter relay - no change
Bypassed ignition switch - no change
Cleaned connections with starter - no change
What else do we need to try? My thought process is just replace the starter next, as it is 27 years old at this point. Anything we missed that would cause no crank?
Thanks,
Geoff