....when it's cold. This is a 1996 Johnson 15hp 4 stroke, model J15FREDR.
Plugs are a year old. It's got a fresh tank of gas (not the "preserved"
stuff from over the winter. Takes about 3.2 million pulls to get it going.
Once it's been running for a few minutes, it's fine for the rest of the
day - 1 or 2 pulls starts it. What are the first few things to check?