Truck question

Jeff396 · Feb 22, 2002

Here's hack for ya....if you can see what you believe is the switch which causes the problem. Trace the wires back a bit to where it's more accessible, strip of ever so little of the insulation and jump the wires together. If it's it and the truck starts, solder a wire in and if it's not just get some of that liquid tape to cover it up.

Jeff

TerryinMD · Feb 22, 2002

Chuck,

If it is anything like my Dodge Stratus, you must push the clutch all the way to the floor to start the engine. One of them nice interlock safety features just like we have on our tractors.

So, I guess what I'm saying is that you may not be able to adjust the interlock engagement.

Terry

Chuck52 · Feb 22, 2002

Ignoranus = ignorant a**hole

osteopornosis = degenerate disease

From a post my joke-forwarding brother sent me. Can't remember any others. Pick a word and make a new one by changing a single letter.

Chuck

Chuck52 · Feb 22, 2002

Terry,

You could be right, but it is worse than it used to be. Unlike the degeneration I see in my own corpus delecti, I like to think this may be reversible.

Chuck

Robert_in_NY · Feb 22, 2002

Are you sure it is a switch and not the pressure plate. We had that problem with our 91' and the pressure plate was shot and needed to be replaced. It may also be packed with dirt preventing it from working properly as that also happened with ours once, we just cleaned it out that time.

hwp · Feb 22, 2002

Chuck52:

I have a '92F150 4x4 4.9 litre 5 speed and I have to push the clutch right to the floor to start it - always been like that.

JJT · Feb 22, 2002

I had a 93 f150, 5spd - same deal. Spoke with the dealer and an independent - NO ADJUSTMENT! It's an all or nothing deal. the 93 wasn't half the truck my 86 was.l

MikePA · Feb 22, 2002

So we don't pick on just US vehicles, my 1994 Geo Prizm (Toyota Corolla) has this same safety feature. It probably saved the front end of the car when I taught my daughter to drive as it prevented her from starting the car, with the transmission in gear without depressing the clutch. Of course, she's driving an automatic now. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

BobinCols · Feb 22, 2002

The clutch master cylinder rod that comes thru the firewall has a eye and that eye goes over a short clutch arm lever under the dash, where the 2 come together is a white plastic pronged bushing that wears out and might be your problem.

Chuck52 · Feb 22, 2002

Now that sounds like a possible. I bought this truck with 76K on it and it now has 100K. You always had to floor the clutch, but lately you darn near have to penetrate the floorboard. It just seems reasonable that there should be <font color=red>something</font color=red> that's adjustable in the mechanism.

Thanks. I'll contort myself under there agin and see what I can see.

Chuck