OK to use red choke lever when solenoid bad

[edmaude]

Last season my primer solenoid went bad on my 1989 100XP engine. I now just use the red lever to prime and start the engine. After looking at the cost of a new primer, over 150 bucks I would like to continue to use the manual method

Is that ok?

 

[ezeke]

Re: OK to use red choke lever when solenoid bad

Sure, however it's not usually the solenoid that fails but the wiring going to it.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: OK to use red choke lever when solenoid bad

check the ground wire to the solenoid. known to corrode, and the primer not work.