Justin,
The solenoid buzzing usually indicates a bad battery or bad battery
cable connections. I think that you need to check & clean the cable
connections both hot & ground, & have the battery load tested. A battery
can read full voltage & still not have any capacity to handle a load.
Most auto parts stores will test a battery for free.
Dave Russell
justin acome wrote:
> Hi;
>
> I have a 1986 Ford F150 that's been sitting outside (in New York) for
> around 2 years, and it was running well when it was parked. I have
> replaced both the solenoid and the starter because the old starter
> motor would not turn the engine over.
>
> Initially, the old solenoid would just buzz, so I replaced it and the
> new one clicked very quickly, but the starter still would not work.
> Now, after I replaced the starter, it will engage the flywheel but
> will then hang up and buzz and send the output needle on my battery
> charger to the maximum - and none of this stopped until it tripped
> the breaker in my garage, even though I turned the key off
> immediately after the engine did not turn.
>
> With a socket on the harmonic balancer bolt the engine seems to turn
> freely. The only other thing I can say is that as I was turning the
> engine, I was sensing a very small electrical shock from the engine
> block - but the battery charger was still connected at that point, so
> it may be a bit of a red herring.
>
> And so at this point I'm totally clueless. Short circuit? The
> battery reads a full 13 volts after I unhooked the charger. Please
> give me some ideas as to what I might be missing. Thanks. Much
> appreciated.
>
> Justin
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