Sam,
Pull off the rubber boot and the plastic cover on top of the
solenoid so you can see the points. Check the hair-fine wire
where it solders to its terminal beside the points. A break there
can lead to the symptoms you describe. You might need a
magnifying glass to be sure. It's possible to repair if you have
a soldering iron or gun with a really tiny tip, but use the least
amount of solder necessary.
Doug Reid, 18G Motorworks
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:47:35 -0400
From: "James E Austin, Jr." <ahbugeye1@juno.com>
Subject: OD Solenoid
I need a little more help. In testing an unmounted solenoid, I have
read somewhere that by connecting a clip lead to the solenoid wire and
touching it to the positive terminal of a 12 volt battery and grounding
the case to the negative terminal, that it will pull the plunger into the
case. This is suppose to indicate that the solenoid does not have a
internal short. When I did this with my solenoid, the plunger went in
and out / in and out in a very rapid movement. Sounded like a machine
gun firing and there were no sparks that I could see. Can someone tell me
what's going on with my solenoid.
Thanks
Sam Austin
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