A solenoid engine is a curiosity of the electrical world. By all measures, using electricity to rotate something can be done almost any other way with greater efficiency and less hassle.

[Emiel] aka [The Practical Engineer] makes all kinds of fun projects in his fully-featured shop, and one of his tangents has been building a series of solenoid engines. These engines mimic the ...

Solenoid valves are devices that use a solenoid to control valve activation. They are considered electromechanical control devices used to control liquid or gas flow. An electrical current runs ...

One side of the starter circuit that gets very little attention is the trigger start side of the solenoid. On older GM cars, ...

Solenoid valve connectors are used to connect solenoid valves and pressure switches. Solenoid valve connectors are often used as environmentally resistant junction boxes. These protective enclosures ...

A mechanic is advising that people not use auto stop and start features. But can these features really cause damage?

The other potential cause in this area could be bad starter solenoid. The starter solenoid is a small component attached to ...

Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while the vehicle is parked parked or being driven. An engine compartment fire ...

This is my first experience with this, and I was wondering if it could lead to the starter prematurely wearing out. We tend to keep cars for a very long time, usually 10 years or more. I ...