60 hp hard to start when cold

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scotgoplen

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my 60 hp johnson 1990 is very hard to start when it is cold.is there a choke setting ? after it is warm itll start on the first crank.even when i hold the key in to prime it itll still kill for awhile and when its about 60 or colder out forget it.. tks
 
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Re: 60 hp hard to start when cold

Next time you try starting it cold try pumping up the primer bulb until it's completely firm and push in on the primer button for a 5 or six count before energizing starter with it still pushed in.Once engine fires,you may need to intermittently push in on it until the engine settles to a smoothe idle.
 
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