This is a good one. Boat stalled on me last night. Would not re-start. Today I've found that if I remove the wire to the electric choke, the motor will start. As soon as I replace the wire to the choke, it will die. I've checked the solinoid to the elec. choke, with the engine off, and the switch on, and the solinoid works(the plunger goes up and down). I'm starting to guess the problem is in the control handles. But, I have no idea on what to look for. Can anyone help. It's a 1973 thunderbolt 500 50 H.P. When the choke wire is dis-connected from the solinoid, I hit the choke button on the control panel, and the engine trys to die. Almost as if the choke was engaging. But like I said the choke wire is dis-connected. I've been tinkering with this engine alday. Every wire I removed, I labled. If you think, that I have a wire mixed up, tell me. I'm almost positive that they are all right. Well thanks for the help Jeremy