Are older electric chokes worth fixing????????????

[jtrom]

I have a 1974 Johnson 50 with an electric choke that doesn't seem to work...Is it worth replacing the solenoid and fixing these?...or is the worst thing that can happen if I dont is a slight inconvenience of walking to the back of the boat and manually operating the choke? The solenoid is 50 bucks...used!

 

[RDJuhl]

Re: Are older electric chokes worth fixing????????????

I have a 1973 85 HP Evinrude with an electric choke solenoid..in my experience, I need to "manipulate" (turn on and off) the choke when cranking the engine and also for a minute or two after it starts to keep it running. I would spend the bucks to replace it.

 

[lindy46]

Re: Are older electric chokes worth fixing????????????

Yeah, that's the price for convenience. If it's a good starting motor, you probably only have to choke it for a second when cold, and after that you won't need the choke anyway. My 35hp Lark has the electric choke and I only have to touch it when cold to get it started. After that, I don't use it. It is convenient to just have to push the button rather than having to manually choke it.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: Are older electric chokes worth fixing????????????

Find out exactly what's wrong with it. Those solenoids don't tend to wear out much - pretty simple system. Check your wiring and make sure you've got 12V at the purple wire on the solenoid.