Re: 1972 johnson 4 hp bear to start

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July 19, 2015 at 5:32 pm #20394
Don
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    Once the engine gets started, it idles and runs at WOT well? It starts OK hot? Are you sure the choke knob is holding the choke completely closed during cold starts? This linkage is not a very positive one, it would be easy for the choke to slip open a bit while cranking. The only thing that helps keep the choke closed is that flimsy plastic bushing in the motor pan.