Yamaha 40 hp 2-stroke 1997 cold start after 8 months winter break

This is how the 25 year old outboard motor starts after 8 months of winter storage outdoors. No extra efforts were made, no battery charge, no storage oil in cylinders, also gasoline is the same as last summer.

[@Farout397]

Nothing like the smell of 2 stroke exhaust early in the morning on a beautiful calm lake day.

[@houlester]

Makes me miss the ole two strokes

[@peterjensen6844]

Good ol Italian Tuneup there with the 🤪

[@dalehess6265]

Mine has been running great since 1993. I did buy new plugs once.

[@JewportMenthols]

Just goes to show these old 2 stroke outboards are tough

[@theduckdad2859]

beautiful

[@endurolabioannina3219]

i have a quastion for this engine. It has warning buzzer ?? i have the same 40hp veto and when open the key , it not make check sound ! It is normal or fail buzzer?

[@janneverajankorva]

Yes, it has a warning buzzer. First when you turn the key to on-position, it gives short beep. If the oil tank goes to very low, it buzzes loud and continuously.

[@endurolabioannina3219]

@@janneverajankorva Nothing hear when open the key. Maybe not working the buzzer?my veto is 1995 1994.

[@paulirumbin1541]

why you start it like that??

[@janneverajankorva]

For some reason this seem to start the engine faster than by longer starting attempts.