Hey guys,
I just bought a new starter solenoid from dallas mustang and it keeps getting stuck in the 'on' position!
It would crank and start, but sometimes it would just stick on. I could hear the starter continue to spin along with the crank shaft and I couldnt turn my car off.

I ended up putting the old dirty one back in, and now it works fine.

My question is, is it possible to have a bad starter solenoid out of the box, or did I just not tighten a wire down good enough or something?


OT: what are you guys doing for the three day weekend? (new carpet is on the list for the ol' 67)

 

Can't really say if it was ur fault or not...but I can say that I have gotten a good share of defective parts straight out of the box.

Us full time car wash employees dont get a 3 day weekend. It's big business for us when people don't have to go to work.

 

Man, that stinks.


Oh, and I always wondered what happens when it rains...do you get a day off?

 

If theres no maintainence work to be done, then we get the day off. It's been raining in Jersey all week, so I havent worked since Monday. I got a nice little vacation

 

Obviously, it is a faulty solenoid.

 

Agreed, nothi8ng you could have done.

 

What prompted you to replace the solenoid?

 

He wanted a "purty" one. I'm hosting a poker game tonight, so gotta go. You guys hold down the fort.