"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Tom (or anyone else who wants to answer this):

Any time I tip up my outboard (4-stroke Johnson), it's a bitch to start
afterward. But, I sometimes want to tip it up if I'm rowing in shallow,
weedy areas - it's easier to row that way. I haven't experimented with the
next idea, but should it matter which way it's leaning to after I tip it
up?

My 2-stroke Johnson 90 is the same way...but only if I leave it tipped up
for a prolonged period of time (a couple of weeks or more).

If I leave it in the down position, it fires right up no matter how long
it's been sitting.

Mine is carbed though.