[Steve62]

SO I put a new carb on my 3206 with Kohler CH22S today. I found the PO had removed the solenoid and placed a blank steel strip over the hole.

The wire was still there so I simply plugged the new solenoid into this wire. However, the engine would start but then shut down a second later.

I found that the solenoid is only energized while the key is tuned fully to start. As soon as the key is released the wire is dead again.

Am I correct that as long as the key is on the solenoid should be energized then when key is off the solenoid is de-energized and shuts fuel off ? Right ?

The fuse in the fuse block with red wires is hot on both sides.

Any ideas why this solenoid wire goes dead with key in run position ?