2 Stroke Outboard in Cold Weather

[Kyle Van Der Kooi]

Anyone have any tips or recommendations for getting your outboards fired up in the cold weather? Once the temps get around freezing, my 2 stroke main engine doesn’t like to cooperate. Once I get the initial start, I have no issues for the rest of the day. 

[Joe Dolan]

I fight the same battle, Kyle.  My approach is to prime the gas bulb, say a prayer, and then start the fight to get it started.  Like you said, once it starts, I am good to go.  I often also have to resort to starting it with the throttle up (but still in neutral).  That little bump of throttle can help get it over the edge.

[John Pensyl]

Thats always been my approach to 2 strokes or non efi 4 strokes. Push the center button in and throttle up in neutral. Then push the key in to choke and turn it. Usually with the throttle up they fire right up.