bad ground?

coming to think of it the solenoid would not be a source of an engine
ground.   that would be a hot choke cable, or throttle cable or spedo cable
after cranking.   you definitly have a problem in that solenoid, causing a
short.  test it to prove the theory but do not melt another cable untill you
have resolved that problem.

yeah 1am and i'm making quality decisions here ?  yawwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

chuck
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