My starter wont disengage and the truck wont start unless i prime it, and im at a stand still. Although the starter will disengage when it is primed and started and when i "Backyard" test it from my battery charger while its out it also disengages.

I've tried everything but replacing the starter which i hope i dont have to do because i just baught it brand new in january. I replaced the ignition switch on the steering column because i know they go faulty.. no change. I hooked up a push button starter to eliminate the ignition switch completely.

I hooked up my test light on the spark plugs to check for fire the light would blink and stall and repeat every few seconds (to my knowledge it should blink constantly right?)...

I only need about 9 psi pressure from the tank and fuel is reaching the throttle body, i can see it spitting into the TB so i eliminated the fuel delivery.

I was told by someone to change the starter relay behind the glovebox...
To my knowledge i have a solenoid and not a relay and if im not mistaken the relays behind the glove box have something to do with the AC so i thought he knew nothing and was comparing me to ford.
Although i do hear a wierd clicking noise back there

I am out of ideas it just revs until the battery dies out or i disconnect the battery wire.

Any ideas??

 

I'm not sure what you mean by priming the starter, but were there any shims that you didn't put back? Maybe they were stuck with muck or something to the old starter? Could be the starter is not aligned correctly and the gear is binding with the teeth on the flywheel/flexplate. A warranty didn't come with the starter?

 

Sorry i meant priming the throttle body (pouring in gas).

Yes the starter is shimmed correctly so i eliminated that too..
although i might add that it seems like it is sticking to the flexplate

 

I'd play with the shims some. If it's sticking I'm thinking something is not aligned correctly.

 

would that make it not disengage though??? i should also add that i played with 1-4 shims still no change....

i guess i will be changing the starter tomorrow.. im starting to suspect the solenoid to be the culprit.

 

It was the starter solenoid