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Help starting older outboard
Posted on 6/16/15 at 9:03 am
Posted on 6/16/15 at 9:03 am
My teenage son bought a bass boat a few weeks ago that has a 1996 Merc 150 on it. We went out and ran it and it runs great once started, problem was from cold start it was tough to get cranked up. I'm having him get it serviced by a reputable repair shop but was wondering what tricks do any of you with older motors use to crank them up? I told him to keep saving so he can put a Yamaha 150 4 stroke on it and be done with it. 
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Posted on 6/16/15 at 9:07 am to double d
Posted on 6/16/15 at 9:29 am to double d
This is how I start my dads Old 70hp Evinvude:
Prime the fuel bulb.
Move the warm up lever about halfway up.
Then start by pushing the key in to choke.
When the engine fire ups stop pushing the choke.
When the engine starts to revs up pull back the warm up lever.
Prime the fuel bulb.
Move the warm up lever about halfway up.
Then start by pushing the key in to choke.
When the engine fire ups stop pushing the choke.
When the engine starts to revs up pull back the warm up lever.
Posted on 6/16/15 at 2:26 pm to double d
I used to always start mine on ear muffs in the driveway the night before taking it out, always seems to fire up better the next morning at the boat launch....and then you're not "that guy" at the marina cranking and smoking out the boat launch 
Now I have an F250 and it starts every time on first crank.
Now I have an F250 and it starts every time on first crank.
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