Re: 25hp Johnson Hard cold start
Hello;<br />Try this;<br />Make sure fuel conectors are seated properly, tank end and engine end. <br />Squeeze primer bulb untill tight, <br />Raise walm up lever aprox 1/2 way or so (make sure you feel some resistance, if you are not sure, remove the engine cover and make sure throttle cable is advancing the armuture plate.) you don't need it wide open. <br />Install your teather cord.<br />Turn the key to the "on" posistion, let the system check do it's thing. (lights and sound.) <br />With the key in "on" position (not "start") pump the key switch in 3-4 times, then crank the engine over. some times you may need to give the key a few additional pumps. <br />If this is a 3 cylinder model, they can be tempermental, you need to give them plenty of fuel at initial start up. The 2 cylinder models are not so fickle.<br />If this startup system does not work for you, have your dealer test you primer system for proper opperation or leave message and I will walk you through it.<br /><br />This next bit may not apply to you but I will pass it on anyway, <br />I had a customer with your same complaint, what we found was a small split in the fuel pickup tube on his 6 gallon OMC dura tank. Not a big enough gap to stop all flow but enough to make pickup under low vac***e tough. If you are using these tanks you may want to check with your dealer to see if you have one of these faulty tanks. OMC published a service bullitin on this problem. The problem is not with all the tanks, just a series produced last winter. Your dealer should be able to check them quickly. It's an easy fix if you own one and the fix is covered by warranty. Like I said this may not apply to you but your described complaint matched. <br />Hope this helps.<br />Rob
