Flooding and newly rebuilt engine

UTTOM

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I am new to boating so please bear with me. I am breaking in a newly rebuilt powerhead on my "new" used boat. Yesterday when I was starting it, it fired up, then died. This happended 2 times. I then porceeded to flood then engine. After a few attempts (4 or 5), it fired back up.

My question is, did I do any damage or "wash out" the rings or does it take far more than a prolonged flooding? Once it fired back up, it smoked a lot, then all that went away and it ran fine (as far as I can tell). It is running a 25:1 ratio.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Flooding and newly rebuilt engine

should have done no damage, just lubricated it real well. what motor is it?
 

UTTOM

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Re: Flooding and newly rebuilt engine

It is a 2000 (now a 2008) Johnson 70hp, 2-cycle.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Flooding and newly rebuilt engine

should be no problems,
 
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DJ

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No worries, more fuel = more lube oil.:)
 

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Re: Flooding and newly rebuilt engine

Just a bit more throttle at startup, you'll find the sweet spot in no time.
 
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