D17 ignition problem

wishunter

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Used my gas D17 a few days ago and it started and ran good, today went to start and all I get is CLICK, sounds like it is coming from I believe the solenoid under gas tank.
Went and got new battery even though my charge showed battery ok, same thing.
Should I replace the solenoid or any other ideas?
Thanks!
 
Take apart and clean all connections.
Starting at battery all the way to starter.
Don't forget ground connections.
 
ALWAYS trouble shoot then parts NEVER the other way around. Clicking solenoid say poor connections or weak battery and even a new battery can be bad from the get go. Try a jump from the battery right to the starter post if that works then you have a problem in he cables going back the the battery it if does not work poor ground or bad cable
 
Not hard at all to by pass the solenoid wit ha heavy piece of wire going form the battery to the starter even one part of a set of jumper cables will do the trick
 
I have the same issue starting yesterday. I [had] over charging battery - found ground missing on selenoid. LOl, see my other post - the bolt fell down into housing.

Fixed ground. She started right up and ran until I stopped her. Then nothing, again.

At that time I [had] current [light meter] from selenoid to 12V regulator and to starter motor but starter switch would not click.

I noticed a weak wire on generator post on Voltage regulator. Replaced generator wires and reconnected wires to starter switch and starter button and that little short one over to nonworking ammeter gauge.

She started just once and I shut her off to put the tin back on. But then all she does now is turn over fine but no spark. I know only have power discharging from battery to v. regulator next to genny to generator but no current back from selenoid to starter to 12V regulator next to distributor cap.
Is is the voltage regulator?

Battery is at 12+ volts. Generator post A is at -12+ volts with key on. No reading off F post - should there be?
 

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