How to get my ford started

Asked by fordguy456 Jul 06, 2015 at 01:21 PM about the 1985 Ford F-150 STD Standard Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1985 f150 straight 6 2 wheel drive automatic . It was starting perfext 3 week ago i ran outta gas then i jus put gas in few days ago batterys were dead so i charged em and now its just making a buzzing sound wont turn over its coming from a cylinder thing with 5 wires attatched to it n it has a square bottom , its bolted on to right wall of under the hood

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cwf081166 answered 8 years ago

Probably need to have your battery checked. Sometimes they will not hold a charge. The sound You are hearing is coming from the Starter Solenoid that is if the right You are referring to is the passenger side. Is the sound a buzzing or a clicking?

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