Abstract: A starter system (400), for an internal combustion engine (200) including a carburetor (450) and a recoil starter (150), may include a sensor (420), a controller (430) and an actuator (440). The carburetor (450) may have at least a choke valve (322) for controlling a flow of a fresh air into a combustion chamber (232) of the engine (200) during engine start. The choke valve (322) may have a choke position and an open position and may be positioned into the choke position at engine start. The recoil starter (150) may start a rotation of an engine crankshaft causing a fuel supply to the combustion chamber (232) of the engine (200). The sensor (420) may be disposed to detect movement parameters associated with the engine (200) or crankshaft responsive to operation of the recoil starter (150).