1975 Johnson 115 hard to start when warm

[Rob the Dob]

My old 115 runs great but if you anchor up for 15 or 20 minutes, it no longer wants to start. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[racerone]

Check for strong spark when motor is hot.----Or have battery load tested.----Or pull starter apart and inspect brushes.---Do ohm check on armature.----No money spent so far.---Your choice.

 

[Rob the Dob]

Check for strong spark when motor is hot.----Or have battery load tested.----Or pull starter apart and inspect brushes.---Do ohm check on armature.----No money spent so far.---Your choice.

Thanks, doesn’t seem to be a battery or spark issue. Strong turnover during cranking and plenty of spark. Almost seems to be flooded. If I unhook the fuel line and crank some gas out it fires back up.

 

[racerone]

I believe you have diagnosed the problem.-----I missed that information in post #1---Sorry.

 

[Rob the Dob]

I’m glad you recommended the spark check and glad that’s not it but I’m still a little lost on a fix for the flooding issue. Any ideas on a fix for this?

Thanks