LVMustang05

Once in awhile maybe once a week i will go to start my car and it wont start and after a few tries sometime more it will finally start up normally.. The battery gauge says full and everything lights up normal so i guess it cant be the battery... Im trying to go down the line here trying to figure out whether it might be my clutch, spark plugs, starter, etc... Has anybody else ever had this issue or might know what could be wrong before i lose my mind!!!!

Glenn

I have no clue at this point but from now on try turning the key to the on posistion and see if you can hear the fuel pump kick on for a few seconds. If it does and when you hear it stop then try to start it. How many miles do you have on it? Silly question, how many keys do you have on your key chain?

LVMustang05

Yeah I hear it come on and then try to start but still nothing. Usually it will restart by now but im not as lucky this time..

11SHELBYGT500

Is the starter turning over?

LVMustang05

Nope nothing... Im aiming torwards the starter or sulinoid.. Anybody know a good way to test a starter without the hassel of going under the car and removing it???

11SHELBYGT500

Check battery first. Throw it on a charger.

antdog

Im wondering if the clutch is getting fully depressed.

LVMustang05

Ok so i tried shaking the wire that leads from the battery to the starter and it fired right up so obviously its either loose or I need a new sulinoid right?

ford4v429

take off the terminals and clean them- while they are off, check the wire at the starter is clean and tight if you can get to it.

agree with a couple posts up too-be sure your clutch pedal is hitting the floor/floormat hasnt slid up under it or something. I used to leave the hook undone on my mat as it was ripping the cheep carpet at a week old, it slid fwd under the pedal once and it wouldnt crank like you are describing... as the carpet wore thru anyways under the mats, I hooked it back onto its hook, it hasnt torn any further yet though. man did Ford ever cheap out on the carpeting in these cars

LVMustang05

So I unkooked all the cables and cleaned them really good hopefully i wont have any more problems... Thanks everyone for the help!!!!