cleaning carbs
 

Try replacing the pump bulb.


"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
...
can cleaning your carbs help your motor start faster? I have a 1997
johnson 200 hp venom, and its takes about 4-5 times for it to start up
and run, by that time it smokes like crazy until the fuel and oil burns
off.

cleaning carbs
 

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:58:21 -0500, "Huck P" wrote:

..at'tl work. I've got a 1990 150GT which does the same thing. Clears out
the mosquitos when it first starts, but then it's fine for the rest of the
day. May not be "normal", but it's typical for my three carburetors. said
Huck

"BIG FISH 2006" when I start it and it dies, then I restart should i push
the choke back
in slowly or hold it in for a few seconds if it starts to die again?

I'm really interested in hearing all the play by play details in
getting your motor/s started.

That's the motor I've got too (90' 150 GT). Coldest motor I've
ever used... Once it has started, its good to go all day...but
sometimes it takes 10-15 minutes in the morning to start up and...all
too often...I accidently flood it. (probably bc when I push in the
key...its actually squirting gas in the cylinder right?)

I push in the key until it starts and it just won't stay running
no matter how I play the neutral throttle or despite how many times I
press in the key while its running. Are you guys saying "push the key
in and turn it over and...once it starts...keep pushing in on the key"
to keep it running? Or is there something else I'm missing to get
this bad boy going better in the morning?

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Indianapolis, IN
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Well this morning I went out bass fishing on the Lake of the woods in
Decatur, Mi. caught some nice 2-3 lb. largemouth. water was 39
degrees. But the reason I'm posting is to thank you guys for teaching me
how to start my boat. lol I made sure the motor was all the way down,
and held the choke in until it ran smooth, and Bam" less smoke. Thanks
everyone.

Big Fish

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Dwayne E. Cooper wrote:
On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:58:21 -0500, "Huck P" wrote:

..at'tl work. I've got a 1990 150GT which does the same thing. Clears out
the mosquitos when it first starts, but then it's fine for the rest of the
day. May not be "normal", but it's typical for my three carburetors. said
Huck

"BIG FISH 2006" when I start it and it dies, then I restart should i push
the choke back
in slowly or hold it in for a few seconds if it starts to die again?

I'm really interested in hearing all the play by play details in
getting your motor/s started.

That's the motor I've got too (90' 150 GT). Coldest motor I've
ever used... Once it has started, its good to go all day...but
sometimes it takes 10-15 minutes in the morning to start up and...all
too often...I accidently flood it. (probably bc when I push in the
key...its actually squirting gas in the cylinder right?)

I push in the key until it starts and it just won't stay running
no matter how I play the neutral throttle or despite how many times I
press in the key while its running. Are you guys saying "push the key
in and turn it over and...once it starts...keep pushing in on the key"
to keep it running? Or is there something else I'm missing to get
this bad boy going better in the morning?

--
Dwayne E. Cooper, Atty at Law
Indianapolis, IN
Email:
Web Page: http://www.cooperlegalservices.com
Personal Fishing Web Page: http://www.hoosierwebsites.com/OnTheWater
Dog Fishing: http://www.hoosierwebsites.com/onthe...fishing040.htm
1st Annual ROFB Classic Winner

On mine I had to push the key in and hold it in. I think that activates
the choke, closing it. Holding the key in keeps the choke closed.
Don't think it squirts gas into the cylinder, just keeps most air out
of the mix, making it richer, but not positive about that. Mine was a
97 so things might have changed.

I had a foot feed throttle but I made sure never to touch it - giving
it gas in any way would flood it. Mine did not have the neutral button
on the hand throttle but I suspect it would have done the same thing if
you gave it gas through the throttle system.

Somebody said something about a warm up lever or something. I have had
Evinrude and Johnsons since 1974 from 70 to 225 horsepower and none had
such a system on them that I remember.

Ronnie

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