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Originally Posted by aardvarkash10
Well, in over 15 years of working in the industry as an auto-electrician, I never encountered a solenoid that was sticky.
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In that case Ash, either you missed them for whatever reason or the climate in NZ reduces the risk of it happening.
It's a common enough occurrence here, usually a gummy residue on the plunger causes the sticking and it works both ways as well - it can hold the starter pinion in once the key has been released, as well as preventing the plunger sliding towards the contacts and mechanically pre-engaging the drive pinion before completing the circuit to the starter motor and switching to the hold-in coil from the pull-in coil.
Usually cleaning the plunger with brake or carb cleaner/thinners restores normal operation.
