This boat is going to kill me yet! 1977 Mark Twain OMC w/351W
Just got done installing the fuel pump which was expected to be bad. Go to try to start it up & nothing! Did the obvious first, checked battery, cable connections, all seems fine. Just for giggles I throw a jump pack on it still nothing. Then I start checking fuses, all test ok. Have 12V all the way back to the assist solenoid. Had the wife turn the key while I tested voltage at the starter & nothing. Is there a way I can test this solenoid. Seems like back in the day you could run a screw driver across both sides of the solenoid or from solenoid to starter & if it turned the starter over it was bad, but that was on vehicles where the solenoid was on top of the starter. This is completely separate.Is there another way to test solenoid or any other trouble shooting I am forgetting?
Just got done installing the fuel pump which was expected to be bad. Go to try to start it up & nothing! Did the obvious first, checked battery, cable connections, all seems fine. Just for giggles I throw a jump pack on it still nothing. Then I start checking fuses, all test ok. Have 12V all the way back to the assist solenoid. Had the wife turn the key while I tested voltage at the starter & nothing. Is there a way I can test this solenoid. Seems like back in the day you could run a screw driver across both sides of the solenoid or from solenoid to starter & if it turned the starter over it was bad, but that was on vehicles where the solenoid was on top of the starter. This is completely separate.Is there another way to test solenoid or any other trouble shooting I am forgetting?