1989 E-Rude 6hp primer?

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tmasloske

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I'm working on this 6HP motor for a friend. Got it running after re-gapping the spark plugs. One plug must have been dropped, it had no gap at all.

I notice that there's no choke. It looks like it's a fuel primer system instead. I'm guessing that pulling the primer all the way out shoots a charge of fuel to the intake manifold. All the way in is the run position. What does it do when it's half way out??? I don't have the owners manual and the owner thought it was a choke.

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Re: 1989 E-Rude 6hp primer?

It is a choke / primer combination. There should be a red ring on the shaft, if it's visible the choke is on. when pushed in all the way (snaps in) it is in the normal run position.
 
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Re: 1989 E-Rude 6hp primer?

Thanks for the reply. But, I don't see how it's a choke also. The is no linkage to the carburetor. It's just a pump next to the carburetor. There's a hose supplying fuel to the pump from the bottom of the carburetor and a smaller hose running to just behind the top of the carb to the intake manifold. There are no other connections to the carb.?
 
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Re: 1989 E-Rude 6hp primer?

The primer injects fuel directly into the intake manifold behind the carb.
 
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Re: 1989 E-Rude 6hp primer?

tmasloske said:
Thanks for the reply. But, I don't see how it's a choke also. The is no linkage to the carburetor. It's just a pump next to the carburetor. There's a hose supplying fuel to the pump from the bottom of the carburetor and a smaller hose running to just behind the top of the carb to the intake manifold. There are no other connections to the carb.?
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I suppose it is more specifically a primer / enrichener. Does your motor have a decal beside the primer switch that shows the 3 different position functions? If not I can take a picture of mine and post it for your reference.
 
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