On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:16:30 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:13:37 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

...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?

Yep - it was bound to happen - you are getting too old - can't pull it
fast enough to get it started. ~~ snicker ~~

Check the choke and make sure it's closed. I think that engine has
one of those weirdo inline fuel filters under the cowl, check that,
although it's almost got to be the choke isn't working right.

You are sure you are getting plenty of gas to the carb right? Oil on
the water kind of thing?

If you mean "when it's warmed up & running", then yes. It's getting plenty
of gas. The boat exceeded 300 mph last night. Or, maybe it was 30. In any
case, it's one fast 14 foot yacht.

Well, that's the problem then. You are going way too fast - the air
can't get through the cowling into the carb. Cut a big hole in the
front of the cowling and the problem will go away.

If that doesn't work, then pull the cowling and check to see if there
is gas in the carb with the primer bulb nice and tight. Pull it
through and see if gas is getting into the carb throat. If it is,
then it's a spark issue because with that big hole in the cowling and
gas in the carb, you ain't gettin' no spark.

In order, I'd check to make sure the plug isn't fouled somehow (which
it might be anyway considering that it's gone through 3.2 million
cycles),

Damn....to I have to? Johnson put those damned plugs in a spot where you
have to use an open end or box wrench so you hafta worry about breaking
them.

Suck it up Kanter - be a man - git 'r done.