Maverick will not start

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  1. Dean Deeter

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    Well I had to go and jump my wifes 74 Mav. a couple days ago. It was very cold. I jumped it and started,on way home stop at gas station and it would not start or jump again. I pulled the battery and it checked ok. I have nothing, no lights no buzzer nothing. I am going to check it out tomorrow, thought I would post on here and see what you guys thought. My thoughts bad ground,starter or selinoid(sp).
     
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    Check the fuse links that go on the battery cable side of the solenoid. Try wiggling around the main harness plug by the master cylinder. Cold makes these lose connection. :)
     
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    Thanks I will check those.. I see you are in Florida,how cold did it get there? -16 here without windchill.
     
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    It got to 38° here a day ago. We lucked out and missed the snow part! It was only 90mi away, though! :)
     

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