1961 Johnson Seahorse 75hp V4SL-13 starting trouble

Clippership821

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Had the "Queen" out this weekend. She was running great, pulling the kids, etc. Died on idle, then engine would not start up until cooled down. It does this quite a bit when it dies. Pain in the rear when you're in the middle of the lake. Is this vapor lock or something else like fuel pump issue?. I have a really hard time getting my bulb filled with gas and staying hard. Ha ha. I know what some of you're thinking.. lol Seems to take forever. Have quite a bit of extra length I don't need on the fuel line as well. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions! :confused:
 

Daviet

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Re: 1961 Johnson Seahorse 75hp V4SL-13 starting trouble

A hard resart hot is usually connected with an ignition componet overheating and causing a no start condidion. You might try checking the spark and see if you loose spark when warm and it comes back when it cools off.
 
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