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[girlwith40]

1960 evinrude 40hp #35520 Lark 40 I will be replacing my 2nd solenoid with less than 6 hrs running time. My book says use a marine solenoid but i was talked into using an automotive one and Duh! gotta be replaced already. Is there a difference?

 

[BoatBuoy]

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One member said he used one for a '77 Ford pickup and it worked fine, and that was 2 years ago.

 

[Walker]

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Marine starter solenoids are spark-sealed. That is they are safe to use in an explosive gas atmosphere, which is what you motor can become with just the slightest leak or fuel spill inside the cowling.

 

[sdunt]

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Ah, yes, but the starter solenoid in a Model 35520 is not under the cowling, its located in the Electric start junction box that is mounted on the transom. So unless you have a fuel leak that floods the entire rear of your boat, I would not see a how you could start a fire.

 

[girlwith40]

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att: sdunt<br /><br />my solenoid IS under my cowling. And I am glad you mentioned junction box, because I have looked and cannot find such an item. I also don't have a generator or regulator or pull rope. What I do have is starting problems which I have begun to work on. I am replacing cables that were spliced and cracked and wrapped in tape. I have purchases a brand new battery and will be getting the solenoid today. I have extra connections under the cowling just laying there. a thick cable that could have went to the starter and 2 smaller wires that are not connected to anything. Do these waste electricity

 

[steamboatwilly]

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No.But they are a fire hazard.Very dangerous.

 

[CATransplant]

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Girlwith40,<br /><br />Are those extra wires going to the old plug on the side of the engine? If so, you've probably got a rewire job there someone's done long ago. Those wires probably aren't going to be much use, although if you don't have a kill switch circuit the two black ones might be useful to you.<br /><br />If your solenoid is under the cowling, it should be a marine solenoid, so you don't get any sparking.<br /><br />Don't worry about a generator. You don't need one, since the only use for the battery on that model is to start the engine. The pull rope is a nice thing, and you might want to watch for a recoil unit for your outboard. I've used mine several times on the lake, and if the engine's warm, it starts right up, and pretty easily. It's a good backup system.