Mine starts in a second... with choke or no...
... but, if it's less than 80',... it runs better with with one notch of choke for the first couple minutes/miles... and resting idle, will be a little low, 'till warmed up...
I don't idle to warm up... wastes gas, and takes longer...
...just go easy for the first few minutes 'till warmed...
Same in a car... idling gets you nowhere...
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