Motor speeds up when choke pulled?

[jspringator]

Warmed up the 1975 Evinrude 25 in the driveway, and tried to kill it by pulling the choke. To my surprise, it sped up. Is this normal?

 

[F_R]

Re: Motor speeds up when choke pulled?

Yes, because it has a "throttle kicker" link that opens the throttle slightly when the choke knob is pulled. This is to give more effective choking and easier starting.