9.9 johnson choke

KICKURA

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My 1977 johnson will not run unless choke is pulled out. it idiles ok for a while with choke pulled but after a short time it dies and start back up. is this the choke or the fuel pump or someting else.and what do i need to do to fix it
 

ondarvr

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Re: 9.9 johnson choke

You need to clean the carb, the jets are plugged.
 

Rick.

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Re: 9.9 johnson choke

Agree with above for the first thing to do. Beyond that it could be a vacuum leak but not likely. Best of luck. Rick.
 

TrueNorthist

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Re: 9.9 johnson choke

Check the fuel line and tank. Always start with the cheap stuff first, then go from there.
 
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