Outboard Won’t Start - Top 10 Reasons and Tips

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My outboard won't start! In this video we walk through the top 10 reasons outboard won't start.
Motor: 6HP Mercury 4 Stroke
Boat: 1984 12' Crawdad Flat Bottom

Boating can be dangerous
Always wear your lifejacket
Never let go of the tiller when in motion
Never start your motor when in forward or reverse
Never operate while standing up
Look for hazards before starting
Don't start if you smell gas or see gas dripping from motor
Know your water, know your boats limitations
Many many more safety items to know. READ YOUR MANUAL and take a boating safety course

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Change gas and keep using Seafoam. Amazing stuff... just do it. Keep your primer pump bulb up.

complaintdesk
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Thanks Man I was about to out all kinds of Money to fix my motor. This video really helped now I'm back on the water Thanks once again.😊

misterwashington
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Super vidoes.... Recently having issues with an outboard, Really appreciate your advice.. Very helpful.
Thanks

B-Heff-M
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I like your tip about flooding the plugs w/gas from pulling the starter cord too many times. I don't have a choice but to use gas with Ethanol in it, but what I do is add Star Tron enzyme treatment to the gas to offset the ill effects of the Ethanol.

PapaMav
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Great tips. Looks like you purposely disconnected the emergency shut off switch when you tried to start. Thank you.

ashleydang
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Great Tips ... Keep the videos coming! 🎣

tp-mhji
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my new merc 6hp started on the 3rd pull first start outta the box

Mattalaska
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Hey man, great videos. I have the mercury 6 hp 4 stroke. My issue is the remote fuel tank, it is one of the new ones, that restrict venting. Weird problem, the primer bulb gets sucked flat after running for a while, starving the engine of fuel. Look at the fuel filter, and its empty. Vent is open. Stranger yet, i ran about 2 miles in the morning on the remote tank, without a problem. It was cloudy, so no heat from the sun. Stopped for lunch, came back, sun was out, motor wouldn't start. Removed cowling, looked at fuel filter, empty. Finally get it primed, start running, bulb flattens again, motor stalls. Switch to internal tank, made it back, no problem! WTH!😅

jonmorris
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I bought a new Honda 2.3 and it stopped while it was new for some reason and I took it to the dealer. He wanted $75 for a hardened interior piece. It is a completely new Honda 2.3 engine. This situation is bad if there is a wave and it goes away

mmd-ohlb
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Any recommendation for long-term outboard storage?

My thought is to disconnect the external tank and let the motor run out of gas.

Anything else I should be doing?

It will be in freezing temps during storage

TopBananaMan
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I always forget to connect the emergency lanyard....look like an amateur 😅

alexstubbins
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spark plugs are rated for 150000km not sure how that equates to hours in a boat engine. Thanks for the info

candoslayer