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Lesson learned about starter solenoids

Thread starter Marvin willis
Start date Aug 18, 2018

Marvin willis

Jetboaters Admiral

Aug 18, 2018

After three starters in three years with the same motor I found out it wasn’t the starter. It was the solenoid the whole time. Symptoms were slow turning over the motor and sometimes just clicking. I assumed because it was clicking the solenoid was working but after buying another starter and it only cranked once before quitting I pulled out the volt meter and voilà. Fast starting for the first time in years. Now I have two extra starters. And I already had extra solenoids. Now I just need the wind to slow down below 30 mph.