Bad Solenoid!!!

I ran some wire with croc clips attached at each end, 1 going from the positive on the bat and the other to the small nut on the solenoid. I had the neg bat connection disconnected at the time. When I went to re-connect the - connection on the battery, the starter motor kicked in, engine cranked and away it went!! It all happend in a split second not to mention that it scared the crap out of me so I pulled the - cable back off the battery!! eek

Did it aain and sure enough everything worked, motor cranked again so it looks like the solenoid is bad. Ordered one today, should be a couple days...

...now my other problem is getting this one off!! mad
I've been trying ALL night to get that one STUPID bolt off that's under all the coolant pipes and is sitting at a angle to make things harder!! I HATE FORD! They make anything and everything as hard as they can!! mad
Don't know how I'm going to get that freakin bolt off. I'm going to bed, I'm exhuasted!!

Thanks everyone who has helped me on this! I REALLY appreciate it all!! laugh

Simon W. Las Vegas.
96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!)
1999 SVT Engine
SVT Exhaust w/custom DTM Tips and optimized Y-pipe and no Res (thanks to Po-Jay!). LSD Quaife(thanks to Terry!), SCA CAI w/KKM, Grizzly clutch, FMS 9mm wires, Airknights custom short shifter.

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