okay so my 1990 f150 the battery was dead so i jumped it my buddy hooked up the jumper cables backwards and now it wont start. i replaced the fuseable link from the solenid down to the alternator that was fried i repalced the relays blown fuses and the battery and the alternator i have power to the fireway but not to the fuel tank selector if i leave it sit for a while it almost starts but right after that it just cranks i have spark but only power to the fuel pump when i jump the switch i need help i am just about ready to junk it

 

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I too am having a similar issue. My solenoid died about a week ago. Replaced it the next day, and the replacement crapped out a couple days later. Anyone have any suggestions on making this problem stop. I am driving a 1990 F150 XLT Lariat.

 

Might have just been a bad replacement solenoid. Tell us how the first solenoid died and also how the replacement solenoid died. Also, where did you get the replacement solenoid?

 

Not a clue really as to how I killed the first solenoid. Maybe hit the potholes of Seattle too hard on my way home last Sunday. Got the replacement one from Autozone. Didn't do anything rough with the truck since then. The solenoid just stopped working a couple days later.

 

Take it back to the zone for a refund & then buy an Echlin or Standard brand relay from NAPA, CarQuest, Parts+Plus, Advance, or O'Reilly. Get the later style.

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I would spend the money and get a Ford Motorcraft solenoid. There has been a lot of problems with aftermarket solenoids, especially those from the zone.