Backup plan
If the solenoid is on a CAV pump, check as a previous post advised for power to the solenoid. If the solenoid fails, it will shut the engine down, and it won't re-start. I've had one drop out a number of times but start right back up. Very unnerving.
If one fails and you're away from parts, all is not lost- the solenoid can be removed from the pump, and the plunger and spring removed from the solenoid, then the solenoid replaced. The engine will run. It won't shut off in response to the key or stop button, but it will run! To shut off the engine, simply close the spring loaded fuel shutoff valve on the top of the injector pump. No harm in running that way until parts arrive.
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