" 1978 Johnson 55, 55EL78. I a
" 1978 Johnson 55, 55EL78. I ask you this before I have done any troubleshooting on the solenoid. I have a ARCO rebuilt starter which I have taken apart, cleaned, checked the brushes, lubed the bearings, cleaned the commutator and reassembled. I installed two new battery cables, the battery is newer and fully charged at 2 amps for three full days. The starter wants to drag when cranking, cranks very slowly or won't crank at all unless I cycle the ignition switch. I hear the starter solenoid click even when the starter won't engage. I really used the starter alot while I was troubleshooting multiple running problems with the engine, thats the main reason I disassemble it for inspection, it got very hot at times. The starter dragging problem existed from day one but has got progressively worse over the months with every engine start. Everything looks almost new inside the starter. I have cleaned every wiring connection on this engine with a wire brush and installed star washers. Using deductive reasoning the starter solenoid is all that remains.
What do you think? "
" 1978 Johnson 55, 55EL78. I ask you this before I have done any troubleshooting on the solenoid. I have a ARCO rebuilt starter which I have taken apart, cleaned, checked the brushes, lubed the bearings, cleaned the commutator and reassembled. I installed two new battery cables, the battery is newer and fully charged at 2 amps for three full days. The starter wants to drag when cranking, cranks very slowly or won't crank at all unless I cycle the ignition switch. I hear the starter solenoid click even when the starter won't engage. I really used the starter alot while I was troubleshooting multiple running problems with the engine, thats the main reason I disassemble it for inspection, it got very hot at times. The starter dragging problem existed from day one but has got progressively worse over the months with every engine start. Everything looks almost new inside the starter. I have cleaned every wiring connection on this engine with a wire brush and installed star washers. Using deductive reasoning the starter solenoid is all that remains.
What do you think? "