This is on the 88 Johnson 150 when I start the engine I choke it just once raise the warm up lever and it fires right up I back the warm up lever off and off I go. The rpms do not change from start till I take off. I always let it warm up at the dock for a min or 2. Should I need the warm up lever? Should I just be able to choke and start it while it idles up on its own? Are there any other symptoms of a bad timer base? The engine runs fine not missing or anything like that I have a mild cough at idle but this happened last year I pulled the carbs and resolved the problem immediately. Which is what I'm currently in the process of again this year and why I thought to ask about the quick start. I just replaced the r/r and stator to correct my charging issue should I have replaced the timer base while I was under there?
