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my friend has a 67 ford f-250 camper special 390 fe 2 bbl c-4. and it will not start. its not getting any spark or fuel. changed the battery, messed around with the sylenoid and the relays still nothing, also checked all fuel lines. what the heck!?....... also it has 2 tanks but two switches one says up and down the other says left and right which ones which?

both tanks have gas <he just wanted to know whichs ones are for which> coil has zero spark. the motor wont even turn over no clicking nothing. cap n rotor havent been checked yet but the coil doesnt even spark.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Motor needs to turn over to get spark from the coil. Have you tried jumping the starter solenoid to see if that is bad? If so, have you gotten a large breaker bar and appropriate sized socket, pulled the plugs and tried to turn the engine over by hand? This would be my first suggestion over anything else at this point in time.

Bill S.

Then after doing what Bill suggested I'd check the solenoid.

I agree with Mr Mustang (mr. Bill). First get on the crank with a n inch and 1/8 socket (after pulling the plugs) to see if the motor will turn over. dang, wait a minute, is that a 15/16ths socket. Man it's late and I can't remember.

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

I agree with Mr Mustang (mr. Bill). First get on the crank with a n inch and 1/8 socket (after pulling the plugs) to see if the motor will turn over. dang, wait a minute, is that a 15/16ths socket. Man it's late and I can't remember.

working with a mighty small socket on such a big motor there, oldf100!!!

sorry oldf100, i couldn't help myself.

Originally Posted by lt1s10

working with a mighty small socket on such a big motor there, oldf100!!!

sorry oldf100, i couldn't help myself.

No sweat Mike, you are forgiven.

But I do believe it is a 15/16th inch socket. If it was darker than heck, I could go out to the pickup and see which one I've got setting out there.

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

No sweat Mike, you are forgiven.

But I do believe it is a 15/16th inch socket. If it was darker than heck, I could go out to the pickup and see which one I've got setting out there.

thanks, and you might be right. you 're the ford man.

he didnt want to spend any money on this particular motor. he just wants to get it to my house and thought it was just something simple. he wants to put a 460 in it lol im just a guidance im going to make him do it all so he can learn lol

Hi,If you haven't figured it out already,I can take a look at it with you. I'll be flying in on the 16th,have to pick up a rental car,and I'll give you a call. Hank

if hes too cheap to spend $8 on a solenoid, then run a wire from the battery to the coil and jump a wire from the battery to the starter.... should get her to fire up if the starter will go...... btw i do not condone hot wiring cars and no way in any part hold any legal responsability for posting this information online