Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 70, Issue 1

Have you checked the distributor? You might think about rebuilding the
unit. Can you confirm spark to the plugs?

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> Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 12:18:22 -0700
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> Hi,
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> I have a '64 Johnson Deluxe with the Buick odd-fire 155 engine. HEI
> conversion. It did this a little last year, and actually had to be
> towed a couple times because of it. Runs great when started. But it's
> taking forever to start. Here's what it does?..
>
> - I put the red lever almost all the way down.
>
> - turn key, it cranks and cranks. Let off key, repeat.
>
> - finally after several cranks, it starts catching a little. so when I
> hear that I have to just keep cranking with the key on, it sounds like
> it's going to start but I have to leave the key cranking for it to finally
> hold. I know, not great for the starter.
>
> - Then when I feel I can finally let off on the key, it SLOWLY climbs up
> to fast idle where it should be given the position of the red lever. But
> it takes literally almost a full minute to slowly climb up to normal.
>
> - After that point, I back the red lever down and it idles away and runs
> just fine. But if I stop the engine for more than about 5 minutes, I
> have to go through the whole procedure again.
>
>
> It never used to do this. Just for grins I changed the plugs and the
> fuel/water separator filter. No big difference.
>
> Any ideas??
>
>
> Thanks!
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Received on Monday, 9 June 2014