They usually start in about half a pull when warm. I want to say that I remember seeing over 100 psi compression on them? I don’t own any, anymore, that I could test to compare. Anyway, this may go back to the infamous water tube grommet under the power head, that restricts water flow and cooks power heads, blows head gaskets, etc. This is especially true of salt water motors.
You could check for a flooding carb or a leaking fuel pump diaphragm, which would cause a rich condition.
Ironically, sometimes they used to exhibit hard start only when COLD. That’s usually because somebody put the choke knob in upside down and the choke didn’t quite close all the way. Obviously not YOUR problem; just interesting.
Long live American manufacturing!
