For the second time in the past few weeks I helped someone start their Yammie 2 stroke outboard after almost flattening the battery this morning. In both cases the owners seemed unaware of the operation of the choke, and that these engines are often difficult to start when cold if you don't choke them. The guys this morning were sitting at the Gulf Harbour ramp trying to get going and had wound the battery almost flat whilst I was retrieving another boat beside them. They started to pull the boat back in with a dissapointed young lad seeing his days fishing dissapear so I poked my nose in (unsure whether I would be welcome or not) and suggested that perhaps I could help. The boat and engine appeared to be lovingly maintained, and those saltwater series Yammies are so simple/realiable that I was convinced that it was probably just a case of not knowing the correct process. Turned out that they were quite open to my approach,so I climbed on the boat and got the engine running with the last couple of turns left in the battery. Left them to relaunch the boat and take a happier young lad out for a fish.
great thread, quite timely for me(relative newby) as my tinny has a 150 SaltWater Yam. I have noticed that it doesn't start as well as i'd like(doesn't start first pop cold). because of this i've been also using the choke when cool & again doesn't start first pop as i'd like. now i think i see my mistake I have some experimenting to do & some good hints. I also really like the manual choke idea(which i have never used as yet).
tennut wrote: i just tried to pull start my yammie 60 ,all i did was aggravate my tennis elbow!Is there any tricks to it? I want to try it before i have to do it!!I just turned on key and pulled on rope,, now im recovering,, maybe im just a wimp ,,,i guess panic would make you pull harder!!! |
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