I have a 1983 70hp Johnson that I just bought and put on my boat. It would would run for a few seconds and die every time I started it. I went through fuel lines, fuel pump, and carbs.
The next time I cranked it I found that as soon as it would start to die I flipped the red primer switch to manual for a few seconds and then flipped it back to regular, it gave it enough gas to keep going. After doing this a couple of more times it stayed running in the regular setting.
When I push the key button in I can here the solenoid click. If it "clicks" does that mean the solenoid is all good, or can something else be wrong with it? I mean apparently it wasn't working correctly if I had to flip the switch to manual to get the motor to run until it was warmed up. UNLESS I didn't hold the key button in long enough???
I have no experience with these electronic primers, only electronic chokes.
The next time I cranked it I found that as soon as it would start to die I flipped the red primer switch to manual for a few seconds and then flipped it back to regular, it gave it enough gas to keep going. After doing this a couple of more times it stayed running in the regular setting.
When I push the key button in I can here the solenoid click. If it "clicks" does that mean the solenoid is all good, or can something else be wrong with it? I mean apparently it wasn't working correctly if I had to flip the switch to manual to get the motor to run until it was warmed up. UNLESS I didn't hold the key button in long enough???
I have no experience with these electronic primers, only electronic chokes.