I went to take a my truck ('48 - 216) out yesterday and sitting in my garage it started just fine (once I charged the dead battery - my fault left it on over night), I then drove over to friends to pick up a few yard games. I had the truck turned off for about 10 minutes. Went to start it up again and the starter would go like normal, but nothing would happen. While trying different things I ended up killing the battery again.
Eventually found a loose wire coming off the coil, it was hard to tell were it went so I stuck it to the starter. After doing that I pushed the truck down the hill, popped the clutch, and it starts right up.
Back home in the garage, it has the same problem, starter goes but will not start (original loose wire is still attached). I have had some starter issues in the past, but until yesterday, whenever the starter was going the truck always fired.
Outside of new plugs, and messing with the starter, I have not touched any of the starting system since buying the truck a year ago... any ideas?
