starter?

[BLKF250]

alright so when i go to start my truck somethings il turn the key and it will lock up and not even try to start but if i turn the key back and restart it it fires right up i just put two new interstate batteries in there this winter so is it my starter getting ready to go? i did crank on it alot this winter? any ideas?

[jroller]

Same exact thing happened to my best friend. The time it's gonna take for it to fire up is gonna get longer and longer or it'll just won't start ever. Starter is going. Order a gear reduction starter from DB electronics.

[jroller]

Also the starter we pulled off to just replace the solenoid and it didn't help. The starter looked brand spankin new too.

[Ignorant1]

I just had a similar problem and in my case it was the "Starter Relay" located under the dash.

I1.

[jroller]

Originally Posted by Ignorant1

I just had a similar problem and in my case it was the "Starter Relay" located under the dash.

I1.

I thought the two relays were on the pass sider fenderwall and on the starter itself. Or is it diff for the 6.0?

[lawman349]

When my starter on my 'ol 7.3 was dying, it started cranking really slow as if the batts were taking a dump. I replaced the batteries and the problem persisted. I bought a starter (rebuilt) off ebay from DB electrical ($95) ... problem solved.

Your problem sounds different from mine, though. If yours "clicks" on the first attempt and cranks after that, I would bet on the relay.