Cobra Jet
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It’s been reported on this site that some members have found the starter bolts to be loose. A loose starter also creates a ground fault.
1) Disconnect the battery.
2) Safely get the car up on jack stands or a lift.
3) Locate the starter and disconnect the wires. Check wires and ends for any damages.
4) Remove the starter from engine. Clean off any debris, grime etc from the body of starter, engine plate and face of starter.
5) Reinstall starter making sure the teeth line up and remember to torque the starter bolts to 18 ft. lbs.
6) Hook up starter wires again, make sure all connections are clean, tight and secure.
7) Hook up battery connections again making sure battery posts and terminal ends are clean and secured.
The car should start.
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Aside from the starter, a no start condition can also be attributed to other possibilities:
1) damaged tone ring
2) damaged crank sensor or the harness/connector to it
3) manual transmission - make sure the clutch safety switch is working and has not been damaged. Usually if this switch is failing it will create sporadic starting issues.
4) Linked thread is related to the brake pedal switch. If this switch has come apart or fails, it will create operational havoc while driving or could also cause other issues when trying to start vehicle.
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/brake-light-switch-near-pedal-failure.122100/
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Do you have any stored codes? If you don’t know or if you don’t have a Code reader, check this thread out; you can extract stored codes from the dash cluster (if there are any): https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...h-cluster-using-engineering-test-mode.148033/
1) Disconnect the battery.
2) Safely get the car up on jack stands or a lift.
3) Locate the starter and disconnect the wires. Check wires and ends for any damages.
4) Remove the starter from engine. Clean off any debris, grime etc from the body of starter, engine plate and face of starter.
5) Reinstall starter making sure the teeth line up and remember to torque the starter bolts to 18 ft. lbs.
6) Hook up starter wires again, make sure all connections are clean, tight and secure.
7) Hook up battery connections again making sure battery posts and terminal ends are clean and secured.
The car should start.
———
Aside from the starter, a no start condition can also be attributed to other possibilities:
1) damaged tone ring
2) damaged crank sensor or the harness/connector to it
3) manual transmission - make sure the clutch safety switch is working and has not been damaged. Usually if this switch is failing it will create sporadic starting issues.
4) Linked thread is related to the brake pedal switch. If this switch has come apart or fails, it will create operational havoc while driving or could also cause other issues when trying to start vehicle.
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/brake-light-switch-near-pedal-failure.122100/
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Do you have any stored codes? If you don’t know or if you don’t have a Code reader, check this thread out; you can extract stored codes from the dash cluster (if there are any): https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...h-cluster-using-engineering-test-mode.148033/
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