luckyc1423
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- Jul 27, 2012
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I have a very very dumb question. I just want to make sure im cold starting my engine properly.
I have a 2004 triton bass boat with a mercury 150 2 cycle engine. I know how to start the engine by pushing the key in to prime it. the question is when do i start the engine to warm it up?
Typically what I do is get to the boat ramp and unhook all my straps. I have a buddy back me down in the water and push me off. So I never try to start my engine until I am fully in the water floating. This is scary sometimes because my 2 stroke engine can be very difficult to start when cold and I have no idea how I would get it back on the trailer if it would not start.
I am suppose to start the engine while on land to warm it up and use some type of water hose to keep it cool? are you suppose to barely back in the boat and start the engine while still on the trailer? If so, how much of the engine needs to be in the water?
If someone could go over detailed description of the proper way to cold start a 2 cycle engine and were to start it htat would be great. I dont want to be stranded on the water and the engine decide not to start. Because it can take up to 5-10 minutes to start sometimes. I am headed to the lake tomorrow and I have not started the engine in 6 weeks. (I have been gone traveling). SO I know it will be very difficult to start.
I have a 2004 triton bass boat with a mercury 150 2 cycle engine. I know how to start the engine by pushing the key in to prime it. the question is when do i start the engine to warm it up?
Typically what I do is get to the boat ramp and unhook all my straps. I have a buddy back me down in the water and push me off. So I never try to start my engine until I am fully in the water floating. This is scary sometimes because my 2 stroke engine can be very difficult to start when cold and I have no idea how I would get it back on the trailer if it would not start.
I am suppose to start the engine while on land to warm it up and use some type of water hose to keep it cool? are you suppose to barely back in the boat and start the engine while still on the trailer? If so, how much of the engine needs to be in the water?
If someone could go over detailed description of the proper way to cold start a 2 cycle engine and were to start it htat would be great. I dont want to be stranded on the water and the engine decide not to start. Because it can take up to 5-10 minutes to start sometimes. I am headed to the lake tomorrow and I have not started the engine in 6 weeks. (I have been gone traveling). SO I know it will be very difficult to start.