1989 BRONCO HELP
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ms_jetset
Redneck & The Bronco
BroncoJoe19
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1500Ram,
Is it still in the mud?
Does it crank? What happens when you turn the key?
Did you check to see if you got mud and water inside the distributor cap?
Do you hear the fuel pump prime? If not, maybe the fuel inertia switch tripped.
Give us some info to work with and someone will help you down the right path.
joe
LOL... what are you saying... you have to pay people to be your friend? Geeeze I just signed you up as my friend for free!
Your starter is on the bottom of the engine and on the passenger side, could you have ripped off some wires?
Is it still in the mud?
Does it crank? What happens when you turn the key?
Did you check to see if you got mud and water inside the distributor cap?
Do you hear the fuel pump prime? If not, maybe the fuel inertia switch tripped.
Give us some info to work with and someone will help you down the right path.
joe
ms_jetset,
LOL... what are you saying... you have to pay people to be your friend? Geeeze I just signed you up as my friend for free!
THE TRUCKS OUT OF THE MUD. I HEAR THE FUEL PUMP THE BATTERY SEEMS TO BE FULLY CHARGED. SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO START IT JUST WONT TURN OVER.
I WILL CHECK FOR ANY DISCONNECTED WIRES WHEN I GET HOME.
BroncoJoe19
Active member
So.. when you turn the key, you hear the fuel pump prime, you hear the starter engage and turn the engine over, but she doesn't start.
You already checked inside your cap and it is clean and dry, right?
You should also check your air filter.
You may want to check the spark wires on the passenger bank to make sure they are not caked up with wet mud and are arching to the block, or else where.
Next thing, I would do is pull diagnostic troubleshooting codes.
If you don't know how, I can link you up to directions/instructions.
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BroncoJoe19
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To pull codes, all you will need is a short 4 inch piece of wire and the ability to count to ten.
Please read through this thread, and let me know if any of it is not clear, so that I can better explain it to you, and edit it so that others can more easily understand.
http://broncozone.com/forums/index.php?s=&...ost&p=74581
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you said left bank joe, is it a V8 or the all mighty straight 6? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
When you say you sunk it, how far did you sink it? above the hood?
When you said it wont turn over, you mean its not cranking or it cranks but doesnt start?
First thing i would do if you even suspect you have water in your motor is pull all the plugs and try cranking it.
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />When you say you sunk it, how far did you sink it? above the hood?
When you said it wont turn over, you mean its not cranking or it cranks but doesnt start?
First thing i would do if you even suspect you have water in your motor is pull all the plugs and try cranking it.
BroncoJoe19
Active member
Wow! Good point!you said left bank joe, is it a V8 or the all mighty straight 6?
When you say you sunk it, how far did you sink it? above the hood?
When you said it wont turn over, you mean its not cranking or it cranks but doesnt start?
First thing i would do if you even suspect you have water in your motor is pull all the plugs and try cranking it.
I didn't think it was hydrolocked because he said that he turned the key off, but when stuff goes bad, one does not always recall exactly the chain of events.
Regarding... 6 or 8 cyl?... I'm guessing it is one or the other, and if it is an 8 then half of the wires will be on one side or the other.
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> If it is a six, all of the wires will be on one side, but I don't know which one. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />gatorbronco
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Where is your coil located? If you had water over the hood, it's possible the coil was soaked as well. This would definitely cause the problem you're having. Check to see if your battery is providing power to your coil, and then check if your coil has any power coming out of it. This should be a pretty easy way to figure out why you don't have any spark.
