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I need help determining if my solenoid (or starter relay) has gone bad. It is only about 1 1/2 years old. As some of you know I recently upgraded to a 2bbl carburetor on my I6. The engine ran fine before the upgrade, the day of the upgrade and it ran the next morning. By the afternoon the engine would not start. I determined that the carburetor was getting fuel and the battery was replaced when the solenoid was so it should be fine. Several times, while attempting to start the engine the starter became stuck and would not disengage. The engine would not shut off unless I disconnected the negative battery cable from the terminal. Several VMFers said it was probably the solenoid or the ignition switch. I just tested the battery and solenoid with a multimeter and they both tested around 12.47 volts. A good ("good" as in "functional") battery usually measures around 12.5 volts, correct? What voltage does a good solenoid measure? Is my fairly new solenoid dead? ::
Thank you,
Justin
I need help determining if my solenoid (or starter relay) has gone bad. It is only about 1 1/2 years old. As some of you know I recently upgraded to a 2bbl carburetor on my I6. The engine ran fine before the upgrade, the day of the upgrade and it ran the next morning. By the afternoon the engine would not start. I determined that the carburetor was getting fuel and the battery was replaced when the solenoid was so it should be fine. Several times, while attempting to start the engine the starter became stuck and would not disengage. The engine would not shut off unless I disconnected the negative battery cable from the terminal. Several VMFers said it was probably the solenoid or the ignition switch. I just tested the battery and solenoid with a multimeter and they both tested around 12.47 volts. A good ("good" as in "functional") battery usually measures around 12.5 volts, correct? What voltage does a good solenoid measure? Is my fairly new solenoid dead? ::
Thank you,
Justin