starter

[halder.fireifighter]

I was wondering why I keep going through starter solenoids?? I am on my second one already this year

 

[bgillen]

Re: starter

And what engine, year, hp is this on?

 

[halder.fireifighter]

Re: starter

it is an 1977 115hp evinrude

 

[Silvertip]

Re: starter

And what happens to the solenoid? Is the primary winding burning out or are the secondary contacts failing to connect or sticking? You may be replacing solenoids when you have bad cable connections. Bad cable connections may or may not be at the terminals themselves but rather where the cable itself enters the ring terminal. Corrosion in there can cause intermittent operation. You disturb the connection and make it good for awhile after you replace the solenoid so you think the solenoid was the problem.

A bad starter can also cause excessive current draw through the solenoid causing it to fail. That normally results in secondary contact seizure or burning and failure to connect.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: starter

are you sure it is the solenoid, that is bad, not the connections.

90% of starter problems are bad connections. remove and clean both ends of the battery cables, so that they are shiney, also the cable from the solenoid to starter. check for nicks in the cables. and make sure the connectors are on the wire good. the cable tend to corrode from the inside out, if nicked, corroded wires, and connections, heat up and cause resistance to the follow of electricity, thus the starter doesn't get enough. you can also take jumper cable pos battery post to large post on starter. with a good connection, the engine should spin. then if the starter is good clean everything and retest. then trouble shoot solenoid. starters can be rebuit at a starter/alternator shop, much cheaper than a new one.

also have the battery load tested at the auto parts store, free, i've had new batteries go bad