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Son of a Gun
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- Aug 20, 2014
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- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4-cylinder
- Transmission
- Manual
So I was replacing my timing belt on my 88 2.3, (That ya'll were also helping me with...) and a new problem has presented itself in the midst of that. My battery appears to have something drawing it badly. Battery has never been a problem before in fact I've left lights or radio on for hours and hours and she starts right up. So I have to belive I did something to effect it in my belt swapping endevours. I don't know what I would have done because the only "electrical related" thing I would have done is unhooked the battery and unhooked spark plugs and destributor cap. I had the charger on it all night and even with the charger on a "boost" mode it wouldn't start. just the clicking.Plus when It arced good when I put the positive terminal back on. But I cant get it to turnover at all. Do I go through the ammeter check for a parastitic battery? I mean, I have to belive it's shorting before it gets to the starter. I don't know what I could have bumped or messed up while doing the other job though. Ideas?
