1983 Scottsdale, washed it and now nothing - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevyman95 · 04-26-2010, 03:50 PM

Craaaap, Was trying to get this truck cleaned up and I was spraying out the underside with a pressure washer, finished and cranked it up and moved it out of the yard. Went back 5 minutes later and turned the key to the on position and the dash lit up but wouldn't crank then the dash lights went out and now I have no power nothing. Tried to jump it and cleaned the terminals but still nothing. Where do I go from here? Thanks

HOGDADDY · 04-26-2010, 04:00 PM

No power at all that is strange? Check battery ground maybe it is loose?

glock35ipsc · 04-26-2010, 05:07 PM

Water in the starter solenoid?

Alias137 · 04-26-2010, 05:09 PM

I'd check ground from the battery too. I had a similar problem a couple months back. Ran fine until I got gas. Tried to start er up.....nothing. It was a bad positive cable. Kind of a rare occurance, but it has happend to me twice now.

chevyman95 · 04-26-2010, 08:49 PM

Well the cable running from the solenoid to the battery was loose and I guess washing it was unrelated, running great now, thanks

04-26-2010, 03:50 PM	#1
chevyman95 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Underground Bunker Posts: 284	1983 Scottsdale, washed it and now nothing Craaaap, Was trying to get this truck cleaned up and I was spraying out the underside with a pressure washer, finished and cranked it up and moved it out of the yard. Went back 5 minutes later and turned the key to the on position and the dash lit up but wouldn't crank then the dash lights went out and now I have no power nothing. Tried to jump it and cleaned the terminals but still nothing. Where do I go from here? Thanks

04-26-2010, 04:00 PM	#2
HOGDADDY Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 661	Re: 1983 Scottsdale, washed it and now nothing No power at all that is strange? Check battery ground maybe it is loose? Last edited by HOGDADDY; 04-26-2010 at 04:01 PM.

04-26-2010, 05:07 PM	#3
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04-26-2010, 05:09 PM	#4
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: 1983 Scottsdale, washed it and now nothing I'd check ground from the battery too. I had a similar problem a couple months back. Ran fine until I got gas. Tried to start er up.....nothing. It was a bad positive cable. Kind of a rare occurance, but it has happend to me twice now. __________________ If it has tits or tires, it's gonna give you trouble. -My Dad

04-26-2010, 08:49 PM	#5
chevyman95 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Underground Bunker Posts: 284	Re: 1983 Scottsdale, washed it and now nothing Well the cable running from the solenoid to the battery was loose and I guess washing it was unrelated, running great now, thanks



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