I am not that knowlegeable about motors. I had pulled out my boat to summerize it and fired up all the motors using a water pump. ( I did all the proper winterizing last fall, the motor is in good shape, etc)
When I tried to start the 9.9 it started up fairly quickly, ran for awhile (long enough to get all the fogger out of its system and clear up all that smoke) but then died. I then was never able to get it started (I was as if no fuel was getting to it). I tried pulling with the choke out, the choke in, pumped the gas ball (it was rock solid), waited an hour...kept pulling till by hands blistered. no dice.
I remember having the exact same issue the previous spring and took it in, paid $150 and nothing was wrong with it...so I vow not to do that again.
Any advice on the proper way to "cold start" a motor? Do you keep pulling with choke out? How do you know if its flooded? What do you do when its flooded? Is there a way to make sure its getting gas in there?
Thanks, I will give that a shot. Another question about flooding the engine. How many times should I pull the cord with the choke out (assuming it won;t start) before I have to be worried about flooding? Also, how do I know if the engine is flooded?
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My 2-stroke starting procedure:
Open the throttle, choke it, crank til it burps or fires at least once on one or more cylinders. Then "un-choke" it, leave the throttle open, and crank til it either starts or burps again. If it burps without starting, close the choke and repeat. If and when it starts, you may have to juggle the choke off and on until it runs without juggling the choke. Unlike carb'ed automobiles, the carb doesn't have an accelerator pump and flooding is less likely.
Evinrude 9.9 wont start in spring
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