Quote Originally Posted by kydonky View Post
Yes, my 4 stoke EFI 75 hp does have a choke. I have used it starting the engine. The choke is extremly quiet and I do not hear it engage. But there are times If I do not push the choke switch on the key it won't start untill I do. So I can guess the choke is working.
Ok, after reading additional posts I got my manual out and again read the starting instructions. Low and behold there is no mention of a choke.So my choking is probably not doing anything.

It does say "Pump the primer bulb on the fuel line" "Do not advance the neutral fast idle speed feature on the remote control. The enricher will automaticaly increase engine speed for starting and warm up." The starting a flooded engine proceedure says to advance the neutral idle speed fully and crank motor till it starts and reduce the speed after starting.

I was used to the 2 stoke carbed motors were I would advance the Idle speed in neutral, Crank the starter and choke untill it fires. When I used this proceedure on my EFI it was very slow starting and would crank for an excesive amount of time before it would fire. Then it would idle poorly untill warm. When I started just cranking the motor in neutral without advancing the idle throttle it fires with just a few cranks and runs smooth in idle.


I still think WD slow starting issue will be solved with this starting proceedure.

I learned something myself as well, that my pushing that choke button is really just a good luck ritual.