I have a 69 johnson 40 horse electromatic with a remote start. I just cleaned the carb by soaking it overnight and pushing a piece of wire through the ports and putting a new carb kit in it. I replaced the fuel line on the tank side where the primer bulb is, cause I could'nt get it to hold a prime. that fixed the prime problem. I also checked the diaphram to see if it was cracked but it looked good. It runs well once you give it enough throttle to keep it running. Once I get it warmed up it will stay running if I have the fast idle turned up. When you first try to start it, even with the idle turned up it does not want to stay running . I pretty much have to advance the throttle to get it started and keep it running. I have messed with adjusting the carb. I started out lightly seating the valve and backing it out a turn and a half but no luck. I talked to a marine machanic and he told me to back it out only 3/4 of a turn but still that has'nt helped. Any advice I can get to help me get it running right, would be appreciated. This is the model # 40ES 70A
