was fine, now 5.0 won't crank

YNOT · September 20th, 2008, 06:15 PM

my 89' 5.0 t5 has been sitting in the garage for weeks untouched because i've been busy. i put the trickle charger on it overnight.

put the key in and the door dinger comes on with the dome light, once i turn the key to the on position i have nothing, the fuel pump doesn't even come on.

i need some help figuring this out, it ran great when i parked it.

fogged306 · September 20th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Even with a trickle charger on it, you still could have a bad battery. Check your voltage first.

flamedstang95 · September 20th, 2008, 07:18 PM

Did you try to jump start it?

YNOT · September 20th, 2008, 07:45 PM

batteries from august of 04'.
haven't tried jumping it or checking voltage.

fogged306 · September 20th, 2008, 07:58 PM

Yea.. 4 yrs old, definitely could be a bad battery.

YNOT · September 20th, 2008, 10:06 PM

i'm going to clean and reposition the battery cables

Hunt_chevs · September 20th, 2008, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by YNOT

i'm going to clean and reposition the battery cables

that was my suggestion... check the terminals..!!! this happens all the time, especially to me.. Wire brush the posts scrap crap off of the connnecters, bottomline is you need voltage to get through there

1989Gt. · September 21st, 2008, 01:26 AM

check the voltage.... after that make sure its putting out amps....

September 20th, 2008, 06:15 PM	#1
YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227 iTrader: 0 reviews	was fine, now 5.0 won't crank my 89' 5.0 t5 has been sitting in the garage for weeks untouched because i've been busy. i put the trickle charger on it overnight. put the key in and the door dinger comes on with the dome light, once i turn the key to the on position i have nothing, the fuel pump doesn't even come on. i need some help figuring this out, it ran great when i parked it.

September 20th, 2008, 07:18 PM	#3
flamedstang95 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Magnolia, DE Posts: 386 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you try to jump start it? __________________ See garage for mods

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September 20th, 2008, 07:11 PM	#2
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Even with a trickle charger on it, you still could have a bad battery. Check your voltage first.

September 20th, 2008, 07:45 PM	#4
YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227 iTrader: 0 reviews	batteries from august of 04'. haven't tried jumping it or checking voltage.

September 20th, 2008, 07:58 PM	#5
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Yea.. 4 yrs old, definitely could be a bad battery.

September 20th, 2008, 10:06 PM	#6
YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227 iTrader: 0 reviews	i'm going to clean and reposition the battery cables

September 21st, 2008, 01:26 AM	#8
1989Gt. Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,799 iTrader: 0 reviews	check the voltage.... after that make sure its putting out amps....

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