Re: '98 Johnson 115 Hp outboard / hard to start
what model number is the motor? I think they made two different style 115s up until 1998. one style is a style I have 60 degree looper. the proceedure is :
prime the gas line bulb until hard. turn the ignition on and push in the key for 6 seconds or so. leave the shifter in nuetral and the trottle in the same spot. turn the key to start the engine. The motor has a fast idle setting, so no advance throttle is needed( called QUICK START).
you may have to make sure that enough gas is getting into the manifolds. which is what happens when you push the key in and hold it in for 6 seconds...you allow the pressurized gas in the line to run through the primer solenoid and into the manifld , bypassing the carb...
if the motor doesnt start right away, you will have to give it another 6 seconds of gas.... i have used the nuetral advance of throttle...but theoretically it isnt needed....but my primer soleniod was not working all the time..
i have the same issue with my motor, takes a while to start when cold, but then runs great and is easy to start afterwards...because once you get the gas flowing good...the motor is happy
bob