I just broke the choke on my 7.5 Ted Williams! I'll try in a bit to post a picture, but the tab that the rod connects to broke. It appears to be a flap that slides accross an opening, which is not a type of choke that I've seen on other small engines. That flap has a little tab that the control rod is hooked to, and that tab broke. Any ideas on if parts like this are available? This is a 1968. I may also need to replace the recoil mechanism, as that seems to be near the end of its life. I bought this thing about two moths ago and it ran fine in a bucket. Last week, I tried it again and it was pretty rough. First time on the water, I didn't think it was ever going to run for more than three seconds, but it finally gave me a ride for a mile or so before sputtering out. After the wind blew me back to the boat ramp someone there showed me where to find the screen type filter, and I found a fly in it. I took it out and put in an inline filter and some seafoam in the gas, and it fired up. That's when I was playing with the choke and it pulled all the way out. I'm beginning to wonder if paying $250 for this motor was a mistake. I'm not sure if it's worth putting money into, but I want to have a motor for my boat. Any suggestions or places to look for parts and manuals would be appreciated.
