Originally Posted by
Pilot DAR
Yes, it is the starter solenoid (as opposed to the master solenoid) welded closed, it must be replaced.
I wonder how you came to that conclusion. The fault was reported to be intermittent and it seems unlikely to me that solenoid contacts would weld closed, release for a while, then weld closed again. It think it is more likely that there is an intermittent fault in the starter switch itself.