bkdude
New Member
So I have have new to me 1984 245DA with a newly rebuilt engine. I have only gotten it out on the water once and I am sure it was run a couple of times before I got there so there was no problem starting it up.
A month or so passes and I decided to go start the boat up in the driveway. (out-drive submersed in container of water with hose running to it)
It just would not start. at first I thought it was the battery being low so I let it charge for a while. Still no go. getting frustrated and realizing that with spark and gas the only thing missing is air. so I take off the flame arrester and prop open the carb intake to let the air in. It took a couple of minutes but it got running and all was well. My question for all of you is. With these old boats not being EFI, is there a choke? if so, how do I use it, it's not like a car that I can go step on the gas pedal . how do I get this newly rebuilt engine to start cold without having to prop open the carb?
Thanks.
A month or so passes and I decided to go start the boat up in the driveway. (out-drive submersed in container of water with hose running to it)
It just would not start. at first I thought it was the battery being low so I let it charge for a while. Still no go. getting frustrated and realizing that with spark and gas the only thing missing is air. so I take off the flame arrester and prop open the carb intake to let the air in. It took a couple of minutes but it got running and all was well. My question for all of you is. With these old boats not being EFI, is there a choke? if so, how do I use it, it's not like a car that I can go step on the gas pedal . how do I get this newly rebuilt engine to start cold without having to prop open the carb?
Thanks.