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[merle]

hello all.......i am looking for help with my truck..........i had purchased it from sammie halcomb............i have a new battery installed but it will not fire............trying to get it prepared for the season........if anyone has any pointers they would be greatly accepted sammie if you see this send me a message and maybe we can get this truck running!!! thanks.. Joe

[racer50]

You need spark, fuel and compression for an engine to run. You need to check these things first.

[merle]

ok i have to clarify......the engine will not turn over.........are the fords a positive or negative ground? maybe the battery is wrong? i dont know or possibly the starter seized up? if no one is doing anything i could use some help today for a bit. if anyone can think of anything for me to check.........give me a call 419-302-8159..........thanks for all your help. UPDATE........i can hear the fuel pump running......but nothing happens when i hit the starter switch...........

Edited by merle, 20 February 2011 - 12:39 PM.

[Fatmatt]

Maybe, bypass the switch. It may have gone bad. If pump is running, battery good. Should have bought a Chevy, lol

[merle]

ok........how would i bypass the switch...........im very new to this as you know.......im open to any and all help and ideas maybe starter solenoid???

Edited by merle, 20 February 2011 - 07:31 PM.

[Fatmatt]

just take wires straight from battery to starter. if it every sat outside water could have messed up the switch, we had that happen once. Solenoid could be bad, tap on it, but if its not clicking juice probably not getting that far.

ok........how would i bypass the switch...........im very new to this as you know.......im open to any and all help and ideas maybe starter solenoid???

[junker]

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[merle]

ok new news the solenoid has been replaced.......truck turns over now but will not fire.........im getting closer !!! FINALLY got it to fire up today...............last step i took was change out the plugs.........and it fired right up...........is it race day yet??? anyone know of a trailer sitting around??? im needing one.......thanks

Edited by merle, 26 February 2011 - 03:02 PM.

[intimidator 1]

oh boy got a live one here, sounds like you truck guys better hope he don't find a trailer. Wreck waitin to happen or truck in the way.

[Racer Kid 31]

Why do you have to be negative toward the guy?? Atleast he is looking for help and wanting to learn and be at the track. Heck I would be the same way. I'm only 15 and if I didnt have my dad to help me out I would be screwed. But just becuase I dont know a whole lot about the motor, doesnt mean I'm going to go out and wreck people. You can't judge a book by its cover. Just my 2 cents

[Dr. Speedy]

You have spoken wisely rk31, the Dr. of dirt racing has spoken. Go gettem' MERLE!!!! and don't let anyone get in your head. Have fun, and play nice on the racetrack.

[intimidator 1]

the Dr. of dirt racing has spoken, What the heck is that????? Do you even have a clue bout racing? even in the truck div people have put their hard earned money in their hobbie, then you have someone who thinks you just buy a race truck and go race is how its done...... you need to do a little homework first before you go out and make other racers mad. Don't take this the wrong way i'm all for new racers, but racers don't like paying for other racers experience. First thing you should think of is usually the last thing that people think of, SAFETY good suit and helment

[Dirtracer48]

the Dr. of dirt racing has spoken, What the heck is that????? Do you even have a clue bout racing? even in the truck div people have put their hard earned money in their hobbie, then you have someone who thinks you just buy a race truck and go race is how its done...... you need to do a little homework first before you go out and make other racers mad. Don't take this the wrong way i'm all for new racers, but racers don't like paying for other racers experience.

First thing you should think of is usually the last thing that people think of, SAFETY good suit and helment

Get off his sack man, you gotta start somewhere and he's trying to get his machine going. It's a good place to ask, although I agree with your last point.

[Dr. Speedy]

Listen Intimidator, I am 59 years old, and I was probably watching racing before you were sh&$$ing your pants. I built my own race car and raced it, and I'm still on a pit crew. And where did the "safety first thing" come from? He has as much right to get out there and race as you, me or the president.

Edited by Dr. Speedy, 02 March 2011 - 09:54 AM.

[Racer Kid 31]

the Dr. of dirt racing has spoken, What the heck is that????? Do you even have a clue bout racing? even in the truck div people have put their hard earned money in their hobbie, then you have someone who thinks you just buy a race truck and go race is how its done...... you need to do a little homework first before you go out and make other racers mad. Don't take this the wrong way i'm all for new racers, but racers don't like paying for other racers experience.

First thing you should think of is usually the last thing that people think of, SAFETY good suit and helment

You just like to judge all kind of people dont you intimidator 1. Dr. Speedy has been around WRP for a while now as far as I know. And your right they dont like paying for stuff, but that doesnt mean he is just going to go out and wreck people. If you knew a lot about the truck division you would know that there are alot of drivers in the division that have started this way. Some of which who have moved up. So you cant judge them just because they dont know every aspect of there race car. Look like I said, I am 15 and dont have a clue about alot of the things with a car, as a matter of fact I started racing last year and that was the first time I had ever driven a car and I didnt go out there and wreck people. Your right, racers do need to do their homework, but it helps when you have a little experience on the track. Who knows, maybe he is going to come and be a front runner this year, you dont know. Just because drivers start out not knowing much about race cars, doesnt mean they can't learn and get better. I believe this is one of the reasons people who want to get into racing dont, because racers of a "higher" class murder them with comments. Merle, good luck this year and dont let people bring you down.

[skip]

I know how to drive a nail does that count? Boy sick humor im getting sleepy need to go to bed. Thats how you learn by asking question any of the truck drivers will help you out they are a friendly bunch of guys, Except for those two twins you gotta watch them . They know im kidding good luck and have fun this summer.

[Dr. Speedy]

AMEN THERE SKIPPY.......LOL! Hope you drop by and see all of us crazies at WMP and Lima, and Eldora.

[Fatmatt]

yeah Merle, we can't wait to see you at the track. Just keep asking us truck guys for help. We all started new at one time or another. Also welcome to the world of Racestud. There usually is more haters then friends,lol.

[merle]

You know, all i asked for was help and now all of a sudden i am labeled a bad driver? just because someone is starting out in a truck doesnt make them a bad driver. the laps i completed last year.........well lets see..........hmmm never wrecked and i knew to keep out of the other guys, ways..........so if you think you have discouraged me.....you are wrong............im not afraid to ask for help........after all thats what we are here for.........not to cut each others throats.

[Dr. Speedy]

sorry Merle, sometimes we get carried away on here. But we (most of us) mean well by protecting your right to race. Most folks are really nervous when you race for the first few times. It's just you have to realize that people aren't really trying to take you out. They are just trying to get to the front, just like you, beginner or veteran. The point being, have fun, and do your best.