1984 Evinrude 60 Carb Choke question

[szupparo]

I have read through pages and pages of searched posts but I am just going to have to post this question. I have a E60ELCRE 1984 60 horse. It has had a hard time starting cold taking up to 4 minutes of cranking . But once it is going it starts on the first turn the rest of the day.
1. I have a new gas tank and hoses to the engine.
2. I checked the filter screen and it is clear.
3. The gas is new.
I have done a carb rebuild on both carbs but I noticed that my top carb differs from all the diagrams I have seem. It has a choke flap and lever with nothing attached to it. I have the electric primer which as understand takes the place of the manual choke flap in the top carb. It is only on the top carb. I am assuming at some point these are not the original carbs. Is this true I should have no choke? could that my starting problem? Any other thoughts?

Thank you in advance.

 

[ondarvr]

Re: 1984 Evinrude 60 Carb Choke question

Do you have the primer system too?
When you push the key in (or whatever method you have to activate it) do you hear a click at the carb, you should.

You said it has a manual choke on the top carb, close it and see if it starts better, it should.

If someone changed carbs so you don't have a primer system, then just hook up the manual choke.

 

[szupparo]

Re: 1984 Evinrude 60 Carb Choke question

I will check to hear if I get the click when I get out of work. Would I have the choke flap on both carbs if I had a manual choke?

 

[DJ]

Re: 1984 Evinrude 60 Carb Choke question

I will check to hear if I get the click when I get out of work. Would I have the choke flap on both carbs if I had a manual choke?

Yes.