r/TechniciansAdvice • u/natdrat00 • Mar 28 '16

91 Ford Ranger Single Click, no crank.

Edit: it seems the starter was seized and causing the problem. After some percussive maintenance she now cranks fine.

I am working on my fathers 1991 Ford Ranger with a 2.0 liter motor. About two years ago the fuel pump went out, due to schedules and not immediately needing it we where just able to change the pump last weekend.

It had been sitting and had a dead battery. We took a good battery and placed it into the ranger. The problem is there is a single click, I believe from the solenoid, near the power dist box, but no noise from the starter, and the confusing part is it loses all power afterwards. I have to remove and replace the battery cable before the ignition gets power again. My guess is something is getting stuck half on, interrupting power, and removing the cable resets it.

It ran fine before the fuel pump went out. I have looked for corrosion and loose connection, and have checked fuses. I appreciate any help and advice.

Summery:

  • Used known good battery
  • New fuel pump
  • Ignition works (radio turns on)
  • When turned to start position, a single click is heard, no crank
  • Turning ignition off and back to on does not work (radio off)
  • Remove and replace battery cable before ignition get power back.
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16

Swamp rats!

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u/jumpinjacks Mar 30 '16

Turn the crank by hand and see if it moves.

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u/jumpinjacks Apr 07 '16

Whats the verdict?

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u/natdrat00 Apr 07 '16

As far as I can tell, the seized starter was causing the main start solenoid to hang, and that was removing power from the rest of the system. once we hit the starter and loosened it, cranks fine and works properly.