Thread: Engine won't start!

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00 wire then. OK should I run the ground from the battery in the trunk to the front or grounding that one to the trunk floor is fine? Just replace the current cable from the batt to the solenoid under the hood with the thicker cable and add a ground cable from block to chassis?..................

I would add the ground cable first..That might be all you need. I have had to run a ground cable all they way up in some instances but I wouldn't do that if I didn't have to..Bigger cable never hurts but you might not need it..Are you using a remote solenoid?? Or just the one on the starter??

Remote. Onthe fender apron.

Originally Posted by topgun

Remote. Onthe fender apron.

Make sure you have a decent cable from there to the starter as well...Ford always scrimped on those..

Just installed a 4 guage ground cable from engine to chassis and the engine turns overa little better but still not right. Suddenly I started to smell plastic and noticed the starter cable starting to fry. Isa 4 guage good here or should I install 2 guage or bigger here.I also noticed the batt cable from tthe trunk was starting to get a little warm too. Should I just yank all these cables out and just replace with 00 guage?................

It's almost impossible to over do it with cables

Thanks for your assistance. It is well appreciated. I will replace all the cables and see where I'm at then. If I still can't get a good cranking speed then I guess the last weak link could only be the starter itself.............Rich