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Message: <blockquote data-quote="feral_mamil" data-source="post: 140075" data-attributes="member: 26313">1998 Case 1845cHad the start issue as has been documented in several forums on the internet. I was going to go the starter solenoid relay route, but I couldn't pull the trigger without doing a wiring check. I looked in the usual, most obvious places first. The issue was behind the control panel up on the top right. There is a flaw in the wire routing from the factory - at least on my machine.Up behind the control panel where the wire comes out of the loom, the stretch between loom end and key switch connection, the wiring routes past the steel frame pillar - it is a very taught stretch. My pillar was pretty sharp and over time (26 years) wore the insulation down due to friction. Wore it down, but no wires were exposed. My fuel pump fuel shutoff solenoid was on the fritz too. So, this would be a red (start), orange (solenoid) wire to hunt for. Both just didn't have enough slack to remain free of chaffing.So, repaired the wires, ground the sharp edge, covered with some split rubber hose, and messed with the routing on the rear to give the run about an extra inch of wire so it wasn't so dang tight. Buttoned it all back up - worked as it has for years and should. I don't usually post this kind of stuff, but hopefully it helps the next guy.</blockquote>