First, find a 300 lb Gorilla...


"Tovey Family" wrote in message
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Anybody got any tips on pullstarting a yamaha 100hp outboard.

The boat's currently stalled and the fishing trip is receding ever so fast
into the distance ;-)

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dylan

"Capt. Matt" wrote in message
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First, find a 300 lb Gorilla...

That would be me... 250 lbs. actually, but I have always been able to pull
start our OMC V-4's with the emergency rope and manual choke. Use maximum
warm-up advance, and START IN NEUTRAL, with the key "on". Feather the
manual choke while reducing the warm-up setting after it starts... this is
easier of course with two people. The newer V-4's have the enrichment
circuit with a release valve instead of the choke - I don't know how the
Yamaha is set up. Also, if it's cold out, it just wont be easy...

Rob
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Trainfan1 wrote:

"Capt. Matt" wrote in message
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First, find a 300 lb Gorilla...

That would be me... 250 lbs. actually, but I have always been able to pull
start our OMC V-4's with the emergency rope and manual choke. Use maximum
warm-up advance, and START IN NEUTRAL, with the key "on". Feather the
manual choke while reducing the warm-up setting after it starts... this is
easier of course with two people. The newer V-4's have the enrichment
circuit with a release valve instead of the choke - I don't know how the
Yamaha is set up. Also, if it's cold out, it just wont be easy...

Rob
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The solution is obvious. Drill a hole in the flywheel and bolt on a
beautiful, lathe-turned knuckle-buster wood starting knob, like some
outboards from 90 years ago had. Not only would trying to start your
motor by pushing and pulling the knob around build up your muscles, but
you'd be exposed to all sorts of colorful language as various animate
and inanimate objects got whanged by the spinning knob and flywheel once
the motor started.

Real manly men would have it no other way.





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