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sashko1

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Is there any way to check for

Is there any way to check for proper automatic adjustment of the choke on 1970 Johnson 60hp 3 cylinder?
How is the choke controlled when in automatic setting?
 
"it is controlled,via a sender

"it is controlled,via a sender..first,disc both choke solenoid wires,at term strip...then,determine,the hot wire from key sw ,when pressed in...hook both wires of solenoid,,to THAT term..disregard the snder wires(purple) u want to conn to purp/wht.this gives u a solid choke,and no more 'auto' action..put lever in auto mode..check choke operation,..should slam shut,when activated,and open fully,when released."
 
Why did they come up with the

Why did they come up with the 'auto' choke action from the thermo switch? Is it really useful or is it the engineering flaw?
 
"(Temperature Actuated Cho

"(Temperature Actuated Choke Solenoid Conversion)
(J. Reeves)

Various OMC engines that were manufactured in the later 1960s thru the early 1970s, for example the 1969 55hp Evinrude/Johnson incorporated a dual stage choke solenoid...... easy to identify as they have two wires leading to the solenoid, one purple/white, one purple/yellow.

The purple/yellow is attached at the engine wiring terminal strip to another purple/yellow wire that led to a heat sensor. The initial stage, with the key ON, (purple/yellow), when cold, would keep the choke pulled in half way until the engine warmed up, at which time it would release and open the choke butterfly.

The second stage (purple/white) is attached to another purple/white wire at the engine terminal strip which leads to the choke switch. When the switch was engaged, the choke closed etc.

The problem with this setup is that as the engine got older, the thermostat acted up, water pump became weak, whatever, the heat sensor failed to operate properly and the choke would not release from that half closed position. This would cause the engine to run in a rich fuel mixture condition (flooding, loading up).

The cure to this problem, via a service bulletin from OMC was to remove the solenoid purple/yellow wire from its original location and connect both of the solenoid wires (purple/yellow & purple/white) to the engine wiring harness purple/white wire at the engine terminal strip.

The above change would allow both solenoid wires to be energized when the choke switch is engaged, pulling the choke butterfly in firmly..... and only when the choke switch is engaged.

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