[1969] Hard starting motor

[Steven Brown]

Fuel pump

On Aug 18, 2015 4:14 PM, Wayne & Linda Sievers <lwsievers at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Had the 1966 or 1967 95 HP rebuilt. At first wouldn't start cold with many cranks of starter without a shot of starter fluid. Back to the shop where cracked gas line replaced, carbs and timing adjusted. Still hard starting unless a shot of starting fluid added. When engine is warm starts right up occasionally with a puff of blue smoke. 
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> Any ideas of what my mechanic should be doing or looking for? 
>
> Wayne Sievers 
> 1969 VIN 10567W704817 
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