Evinrude 85 HP White smoke

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White Smoke Issue - Go look on your motor. Does it have a choke solenoid on the starboard side of motor that is controlled by a thermo-switch coming from engine block? If so. this is your problem. (IMO) I had this same issue on a 1972 Johnson 85hp and rewired my motor to have the full choke controlled by a manual switch on my control box. This thermo-switch controlled solenoid choke was designed to stay on until engine came up to temp. Why? I have no idea. All it ever did for me was make it bellow smoke for 20 min before I could use my boat. Once I did that. Just a quick full choke to start and then let it off after a few seconds and she runs like a champ. No smoke.
 
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