[header] How to start a carbureted, electric start outboard motor [title] Check the oil level on four-stroke motors. [step] Make sure there is fuel in the tank and the fuel tank vent is open and clear. [title] Squeeze the primer bulb on the fuel line repeatedly until it is firm. 
[title] Move the throttle into the hi-idle position. [step] On some controls, this is a lever beside the throttle/shift control that is lifted up far as it will go.