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

You might want to check the cam chain for wear. If I remember correctly that engine has a plastic gear on the cam.

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On Jun 9, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Kyle Winders <kmwinders@...> wrote:

> Have you checked the distributor? You might think about rebuilding the unit. Can you confirm spark to the plugs?
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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?..
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>> - I put the red lever almost all the way down.
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>> - turn key, it cranks and cranks. Let off key, repeat.
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>> - 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.
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>> - 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.
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>> - 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.
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>> It never used to do this. Just for grins I changed the plugs and the fuel/water separator filter. No big difference.
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>> Any ideas??
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>> Thanks!
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