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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:47:42 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
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I agree with Tim, low compression and this is exacerbated by it just
sitting. Without the oil around the rings it has even less.
The blue smoke indicates you are flooding it but sometimes that is the
only way to get a "cranky" 2 stroke to start.
Once you know it is flooded, open the throttle all the way and crank
it. You will lean it out to the sweet spot and it will start ... if
you haven't oil slugged the plugs.

Question. If you are tied up at the berth, how can you open the
throttle all the way - which will drop it in gear - or are you presuming
that the propeller has been removed? I'm not being inflammatory, it's a
serious question, partly because I have a Yamaha 50HP 2-stroke that is
equally finicky to start.

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