Do all Johnson starters cut out sometimes

[gone_postal]

"I have a 98 Johnson 90hp - J9

"I have a 98 Johnson 90hp - J90ELECM. It was recently rebuilt & has quite a few other new electrical parts. Sometimes when I try to start it though, the starter will engage for like 2 spins and stop. This is actually a new starter too b/c my last one went out. I asked my mechanic that rebuilt the motor and he said "It's a Johnson thing. A lot of them from this time period do it.". It's frustrating as hell though!! Sometimes I have to try and start it 10+ times at the ramp b/c the starter won't stay engaged the whole time - motor will fire one or two times and starter will cut out. Could it be something else? Ignition switch? Wiring? The starter turns every single time I turn the key though, so I seriously doubt those two items, but I have a hard time believing that it's "normal"."

 

[bankerjohn]

"From a member on another foru

"From a member on another forum:

"90% of starter problems are bad connections. remove and clean both ends of the battery cables, so that they are shiny, also the cable from the solenoid to starter. check for nicks in the cables. and make sure the connectors are on the wire good. the cable tend to corrode from the inside out, if nicked, corroded wires, and connections, heat up and cause resistance to the follow of electricity, thus the starter doesn't get enough. you can also take jumper cable pos battery post to large post on starter. with a good connection, the engine should spin. then if the starter is good clean everything and retest. then trouble shoot solenoid. starters can be rebuilt at a starter/alternator shop, much cheaper than a new one.

also have the battery load tested at the auto parts store, free, I've had new batteries go bad""