Can too big of a battery burn out my solenoid

[Messina305]

I keep burning through solenoids on my 1990 2.3 omc and the starter keeps getting stuck engaged. My manual recomends a 12v 320 CCA battery with a 115 reserve. My battery is maxx-29 675 CCA and 875 MCA could that be burning out my solenoid?

 

[JustJason]

Re: Can too big of a battery burn out my solenoid

no.

 

[honeys money]

Re: Can too big of a battery burn out my solenoid

Buy a heavy-duty one for a police car, I had the same problem.

 

[Laser87]

Re: Can too big of a battery burn out my solenoid

I personally believe the bigger the battery the better. If the starter solenoid is burning up or electrically arc damaged so it will not function, one may be defective. If you have replaced it and the second one failed the same way, then look at the starter. The starter may be grounding out, binding, "turn to turn" shorting, or just drawing excessive current.

 

[JustJason]

Re: Can too big of a battery burn out my solenoid

BTW, bad battery cables, bad connections, anything that causes a voltage drop will fry a solenoid, and everything else in the starting system in short order.