300/440/550 JS550 is a bitch to restart

First perform a leakdown test on the engine,

If the engine holds air,

check pop off pressure,

if questionable replace the needle/seat, and adjust to obtain pop-off pressure around 21-23 PSI.

This engine when tuned properly SHOULD NOT be hard to start and/or restart. It is NOT normal for any 440/550 to run this way while in good working order.
 
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