Hy Kent Byrne, before we talk wiring, were you using a six volt stomp starter and running it on twelve volts? Flywheels for six volt have a different gear count and pitch than flywheels for twelve volt applications, the starter drive teeth are not interchangeable between starters, or between flywheels. A six volt starter must be used with a six volt flywheel and a twelve volt starter must be used with a twelve volt flywheel. You could swap in another six volt stomp starter, if that is what you had before. There are six volt solenoid type starters, but I don't think the solenoids electrical components would last very long running on twelve. just a heads up, hope that helps.
