Starter problem....still there

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Originally Posted by Hethj7

For those that have been following my starter problem, I apparently didn't fix it.
The starter still stays engaged sometimes after the car is started.

Here is part of my previous post on it:
This was after the starter had stayed engaged and the wire on the top of it was pulled off. Let me know if anyone has any ideas..


Now it gets interesting. With the wire still off, the key in the off position, and the clutch out, we went to hook the battery back up. The starter immediately engaged. So, it has to be that the solenoid is stuck, correct? That is the only place the starter can receive power from.

Our theory now is that the only place that solenoid can find ground, is through the panel it mounts on. Well, I was missing a screw, so just one was holding it on. Maybe it couldn't always find ground and was in turn looking for ground through the starter. We pulled the solenoid off and took it apart. It looks like the solenoid has been welding itself to each post, and I assume that happens when it can't ground itself to the fender.

So I now have what I think to be a good ground and a 3rd newe solenoid, but have the same problem .

I see this is an old thread, but I was wondering if you got your starter problem fixed, and if so, HOW? My '90 5.0 (5 spd.) began to have the same problem with the starter as yours, for no apparent reason. Mike