Hi, I have a 200hp carb'd with about 500 hrs. on the engine (new to me though) and it is extremely hard to start when it is cold or and stubborn to start when it is hot. When it is cold, I have to choke it and play with the throttle setting. This goes on for several trys until it fires. When it does fire-up, it smokes like heck for several seconds and then settles down (probably needs to be a very rich mixture to start). After it is warmed up...<br />It seems to run great from idle to WOT, without hesitation. The idle seems a bit rough, engine shakes and shutters, but not too much smoke. The part that is a little annoying is that when the engine is warm and has been shutdown and I try to restarted, 2 times out of 3 requires me to give it part to full throttle to start it so it won't stall, otherwise it will fail to idle. It will then puff more fuel laden smoke for a couple of seconds. Sorry it took so long, but my question is: Is this normal for this engine or should it be easier to start when warm?<br />Thanks in Advance.
