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starting hard 1996 evinrude 175 hp 2 stroke
mdwill80	#1  Posted on 09/07/12 - 12:13 PM
Member Posts: 6 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/23/12	I'm looking at a 1996 Dauntless 20 with a 1996 evinrude 175 hp 2 stroke that has been starting hard what can make's that happen and what could be the fix. thanks Edited by Joe Kriz on 09/07/12 - 12:23 PM
Phil T	#2  Posted on 09/07/12 - 12:48 PM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	It could be any number of items, some a quick fix or others costing $$$$. Improper starting procedure, 2 strokes can be fussy. Bad/dirty battery cable connection Weak battery Linkage misalignment Dirty Carburetors Old/dirty spark plugs Et.al. Edited by Phil T on 09/07/12 - 12:48 PM
mdwill80	#3  Posted on 09/07/12 - 2:21 PM
Member Posts: 6 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/23/12	once the engine warms up it seems fine !
Derwd24	#4  Posted on 09/07/12 - 2:55 PM
Member Posts: 1607 Comments: 9 Joined: 05/09/07	mdwill80 wrote: once the engine warms up it seems fine ! Do a compression check as that can be a telltale sign... Dave - 1983 Outrage 22
Phil T	#5  Posted on 09/07/12 - 3:35 PM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	My hard to start Yamaha 90hp 2 stroke was due to my incorrect application of choke/throttle application and later due to an old splice in the battery cable. My point is, it is not a quick solution, investigation and elimination of factors is the only way to really know. A compression check/leak down test is strongly recommended before buying a used motor.
Mtierney	#6  Posted on 09/07/12 - 8:03 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 172 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/08/12	One simple thing is that older two strokes with carbs usually start better when trimmed all the way down. At least my yammie does. 1985 Newport 17 w/ 70 yamaha