goblerblaster
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2011
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- 176
Thanx for all the earlier suggestions. Now my 2000 model 115 Johnson has been dieing if i dont pump the primer bulb.After 5 to 10 times of pumping the bulb , it will start running fine with no more bulb pumping required for the rest of the day. I have replaced the primer bulb, checked everything I can find for an air leak and can find nothing. About every third time I go out, it will start perfect and run perfect with no primer pumping needed at all. That makes me think that the VRO pump is OK, or how would it fix itself? What I have discovered is that when I run it on muffs and it starts to stall out from lack of gas, I can turn the red arrow deal that has a valve stem like on a tire on it and it will pick up and keep running. If I have the arrow pointed down and it stalls, I can turn it up and it will pick up and run. If I have the arrow pointed up and it starts to stall, I can turn it down and it will pick up and run. What exactly is that and can anyone suggest what might be going on? Once it starts to run without having to pump the bulb, it runs perfect, idles perfect and starts perfect. I have a repair manual on order, but this seems like something fairly simple and I sure would like to get to use the boat until i have to go back to work Tuesday. Any help or ideas would be appreciated
