starter stays engaged in my 90gt, help

[ProchargedGT306]

Problem: My starter stays engaged after the car starts.

Replaced: starter solenoid, starter

Checked: I have power coming from the battery to the solenoid. I checked the power to the little push on wire with a test light. I turned the key and the light turned on. I let go of the key and it turned off. So that should rule out the ignition switch.

After the starter gets stuck, I have to pull the neg batt terminal to get it to stop. After I do this, both sides of the solenoid stay energized. I have to tap the solenoid to release the starter side of the solenoid. It will release and tests fine.

I am at a loss. What will cause the sol to stick once it is energized?

 

[NosPony]

Mine did the same thing starter solenoid. Change this only a few bucks.

 

[ProchargedGT306]

Replaced: starter solenoid, starter

I already changed it with a Ford replacement

 

[Icepick]

Same thing happened to mine a week ago, i had already replaced a bad starter months ago, replaced the solenoid with the Red one from Autozone and the problems gone.

 

[ProchargedGT306]

Same thing happened to mine a week ago, i had already replaced a bad starter months ago, replaced the solenoid with the Red one from Autozone and the problems gone.

I am on my thrid solenoid with no luck. Is the red heavy duty? Did you ask for your specific year? or another year?

 

[Icepick]

They have two listed, the red one costs a couple bucks more, about $10.55 or something like that.

 

[ProchargedGT306]

thanks Ice, i picked up the red one, but did you have problems with the regular ones? I have toasted 2 others, even a Ford one trying to make this work

 

[Icepick]

I had bought a new regular one and yes it failed after a few months, i bought it when i got the starter, figured i'd just replace both at once. I have seen people on here say that sometimes a bad starter or bad wire will pull too much current causing them to stick.

 

[ProchargedGT306]

I had bought a new regular one and yes it failed after a few months, i bought it when i got the starter, figured i'd just replace both at once. I have seen people on here say that sometimes a bad starter or bad wire will pull too much current causing them to stick.

i will try the starter wire tomorrow. I dont think the starter is bad, however, I havent ruled it out yet