Hello I am the proud new owner of a 1991 F-350 7.3L with a turbo. It's a basket case; but it's mine so it's time to repair it.
I recently went out to start it up and the battery was dead so I assume the alternator is out. I attempt to jump start the truck with my honda and notice that when I try to turn the engine over some wires in the engine bay begin to smoke (this is after waiting for the glow plugs to warm). I stopped attempting to jump the truck for fear of further damaging it.
I can't seem to figure where these wires go and I was hoping you guys could tell me and maybe help me stop it from happening.
I have some photos of the wire harness in the area around the smoking wires.
Imageshack - img2759u.jpg This is the location of the connector on the passenger side of the vehicle. The connection with the yellow wires is the one that was smoking and I suspect it was the yellow wires.
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting this is a close up of the connection mostly focused on the side of the connection closer to the engine block smoke seemed to be coming out of the section that is covered by the wire guard thing.
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting This is a close up of the fender side of the connection
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting this image is of where the wire leads. It goes over the passenger side head and splits there going to the front and back of the engine going out of site.
Should I attempt to charge the battery(s) with a trickle charger over night? Which battery?
Any help identifying these wires or any components these wires lead to would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I recently went out to start it up and the battery was dead so I assume the alternator is out. I attempt to jump start the truck with my honda and notice that when I try to turn the engine over some wires in the engine bay begin to smoke (this is after waiting for the glow plugs to warm). I stopped attempting to jump the truck for fear of further damaging it.
I can't seem to figure where these wires go and I was hoping you guys could tell me and maybe help me stop it from happening.
I have some photos of the wire harness in the area around the smoking wires.
Imageshack - img2759u.jpg This is the location of the connector on the passenger side of the vehicle. The connection with the yellow wires is the one that was smoking and I suspect it was the yellow wires.
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting this is a close up of the connection mostly focused on the side of the connection closer to the engine block smoke seemed to be coming out of the section that is covered by the wire guard thing.
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting This is a close up of the fender side of the connection
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting this image is of where the wire leads. It goes over the passenger side head and splits there going to the front and back of the engine going out of site.
Should I attempt to charge the battery(s) with a trickle charger over night? Which battery?
Any help identifying these wires or any components these wires lead to would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!