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Wen

United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Mar 2017 :  20:31:16  Show Profile Send Wen a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hi,we are newbies and would like to ask for advice. Our Honda 15outboard starts 1st time, however when put in reverse more times than not cuts out. It's not doing our confidence any good can any one please give us advise?

cliveshep

Thailand
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Posted - 10 Mar 2017 :  10:31:12  Show Profile Send cliveshep a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Two things come to mind here, first the engine has a start inhibitor switch to prevent you starting it in gear, it does rather suggest that might need position adjustment.

The second is that the idle speed is too low to overcome the drag of going into gear, possibly. I think you should look at the first option but you can up the neutral tick-over speed a tad to eliminate the 2nd option.

You probably want to see what's under the cover?

Try here: http://www.honda.co.uk/marine/owners/manuals.html

or here: http://boatinfo.no/lib/honda/manuals/bf99bf15.html#/0

or here: http://www.instant-manual.com/1978-1990_Honda_Outboard_4-Stroke_Service_Manual.html



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Edited by - cliveshep on 10 Mar 2017 10:33:02
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df

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Mar 2017 :  10:40:42  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Doesn't start in gear protection just inhibit the starter motor?


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cliveshep

Thailand
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Posted - 10 Mar 2017 :  13:57:13  Show Profile Send cliveshep a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hey Dave, I'm retired, don't expect me to think!

Probably right, but does it cut the ignition circuit completely including the starter solenoid circuit? i.e whatever goes live if the ignition switch goes on? It won't cut the actual starter motor circuit as the potential loads running through the switch when the starter is running would melt it, so it would only be the feed to the solenoid circuit running through the ignition switch so possibly cuts ignition as well?

I don't have a circuit diagram to hand so the owner can do some work for himself and look at that side of things - I dumped most of the engine manuals when I emigrated! Need different manuals for elephants LOL!



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Wen

United Kingdom
8 Posts

Posted - 10 Mar 2017 :  20:47:12  Show Profile Send Wen a Private Message  Reply with Quote
God bless you all and thank you very much. We are doing her up at the moment and will post pics soon. We.looked ay all sorts of noats but fell in love with Normans. We aim to keep as many otiginal features as possible so no doubt we will be shouting for help again
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Mad Harold

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Mar 2017 :  23:30:45  Show Profile Send Mad Harold a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Had the same thing with my N20,Yamaha 9.9.I found that the tickover was too fast and used to engage gear with a bang,frequently stopping the engine,reverse especially as there seems to be more drag in reverse gear.Slowing the tickover to the book figure [900-1000 rpm] fixed it.It now goes into gear quietly and so far hasn't stopped.
I too am a newbie and when manoeuvering near very expensive looking boats,I did panic a couple of times,changing from forward to reverse and vice versa,too quickly stopping the engine.If the prop is still turning when you engage the opposite gear it will stop the engine and do the gearbox no good.
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cliveshep

Thailand
1324 Posts

Posted - 11 Mar 2017 :  08:36:15  Show Profile Send cliveshep a Private Message  Reply with Quote
The march of progress you see, never used to happen with galley slaves!



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