Truck won't start

DaveBen

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So I have been driving my 02 F-350 4x4 7.3L for just ove a year now and out of nowhere the truck is having problems starting. On tuesday I go outside to go to work and when I go to start the truck sothing happens, not even a clicking noise like a dead battery. I figure that it is the starter so I take it off and go down to autozone to have it tested and it works just fine in the machine. bring it home put it back in and the truck starts right up. I shut it off and start it back up a few times and every time it fires up no problem so I take it to work, make a few stops and have no problems. That night I go outside to move my truck and again it wont start, now I'm pissed. The nest morning I go outside and give it one more try and it starts, so I take it straight to the dealership and drop it off. The next day they call me up and say there is nothing wring with it and I need to come pick it up. I go get it and of course it starts no problem. I bring it home and it works fine everytime I start it. Saturday morning I go to start it and it makes a ckick like a dead battery, so I test the battery and I've got 12 volts at each battery( and I did disconnect them from each other ) so now I'm guessing it has to be the alternator, unless anyone can give me any sort of suggestion. I would appreciate any help that I could get.

Also, I heard something yesterday about a low oil pressure sending unit that sometimes hangs up, has anyone else heard about this?

Your batteries are not up to par. You should see nothing less than 14.0 volts. The batteries go south very quickly. Replace them in pairs only.

Good Luck

Dave
 

hc superduty

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even though the starter tested good at the store under load it had no power. had it replaced and truck is working great. thanks for all the great feedback and helping me ask the right questions.
 
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