boomer
Well Known Member
Just replaced my Vans standard starter solenoid with a new Vans standard (both four post: two big, two small) that I ordered a few months ago when I started having intermittent starting problems. Engine is Vans IO-360 M1B with Sky-Tek starter.
The old solenoid had a diode jumper which went from the small S jumper to ground. The new one came without a diode. Do I need one? The Sky-Tec web site doesn't show a diode and the starter seems to work fine. If so, what diode do I get?
BTW, when I took off the old solenoid (haven't had a chance to test it to see if it really broken) the diode was broken in half in the middle of the ceramic section and was blackened. I am wondering if this was my problem and the broken jumper wire was grounding at times.
Thanks,
-John
The old solenoid had a diode jumper which went from the small S jumper to ground. The new one came without a diode. Do I need one? The Sky-Tec web site doesn't show a diode and the starter seems to work fine. If so, what diode do I get?
BTW, when I took off the old solenoid (haven't had a chance to test it to see if it really broken) the diode was broken in half in the middle of the ceramic section and was blackened. I am wondering if this was my problem and the broken jumper wire was grounding at times.
Thanks,
-John