86 225 johnson with a strange starting procedure.

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I've been trying to get the engine to run at idle wih no luck until today.
I had the air silencer cover off, primed the bulb, fast idle lever up, pushed choke in and tried to start it. No luck, just cranking away like its not getting fuel.
Pulled a couple of plugs and no fuel on them.
After some trial and error this is how I get it to start and idle
Prime the bulb, turn the lever on the primer solenoid (bulb goes soft) turn the lever back, prime bulb and it fires right up.
It idles rough but it idles.

Any ideas would greatly help. I'm lost

Mike

 

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Re: 86 225 johnson with a strange starting procedure.

Check your primer/choke it may not be passing fuel. It may click but that does not mean it works as turning lever is a manual bypass.