Mark42
Fleet Admiral
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2003
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I notice that when I start the 40hp in the water with the motor tilted up (enough to clear the launch ramp in shallows) but down enough to pump water it runs really bad. Its hard to start, needs lots of choke to stay running, makes lots of smoke and feels like its running on one cylinder for a while until it warms up then it's OK.<br /><br />But if I wait until the boat can be shoved off to deeper water and drop the motor all the way down before starting it runs great. It starts easy one or two "squirts" of choke warms up quick and no smoke.<br /><br />Shouldn't this motor run OK when trimmed up a bit?