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Tom Morgan
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 Posted - 16 Feb 2019 : 18:12:49
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| Margaret - is the filter one of those simple see-through plastic push-on ones with a yellow filter element inside? |
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Margaret
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Feb 2019 : 07:23:38
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Yes.,it is , just remove the motor cover and you can see it in the fuel line to the carb. Honda recommends that you change it at every service. Very easy to do it has an arrow on it for the direction of flow.
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Tom Morgan
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Posted - 17 Feb 2019 : 18:52:35
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Thanks again, Margaret. I checked the fuel line on my motor and there isn't one. I bought one this afternoon.
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Tom Morgan
141 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2019 : 10:17:36
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I'm back again. The motor is now off the boat and on a stand in the garden. The timing marks are set correctly. I cleaned the carb with carb cleaner (although all the jets and holes were clear) and by blowing down the inlet tube I could see that the float needle was opening and closing correctly. The plugs are sparking. So all seems well, but it won't start! I would expect the cylinders to be flooding, but they're not.
I don't know if fellow members would agree, but I'm still not 100% certain that thefuel's getting through. Any ideas?
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Margaret
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2019 : 07:51:09
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On the fuel line between the tank and the tank and the push on connector on the engine there should be a rubber bulb, squeeze this several times until it feels hard. This should mean the fuel is getting to the carb. Just disconnect the engine connector, you should be able to smell the petrol., the connector has a little ball valve which prevents the petrol flowing out when disconnected. Silly question I know, but you are using straight unleaded petrol not a two stroke mix, all Hondas are four stroke.
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Tom Morgan
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Posted - 01 Mar 2019 : 16:32:44
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| Yes, Margaret, have used the boat,motor, priming bulb etc successfully since buying the boat in October. And using 4-star petrol. I have a fair bit of experience of simple 4-stroke engines from my other hobby - ancient motorcycles. But my knowledge of the outboard "form" is limited, though I'm learning fast. This has me stumped, and the motor is now going to an expert for a few days - see what he can do. |
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Margaret
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Mar 2019 : 10:27:29
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The only thing we have had fail was the cdi unit which controls the ingnition system. Our outboard would suddenly cutout and stop, I originally thought it was a fuel problem, after several checks the engine would run perfectly for hours, and then the same problem, the engine was checked out by a mechanic, but he could not find the fault. I was advised to tap the cdi unit with a screwdriver handle when the engine was running,and sure enough the engine stopped. It’s a sealed unit so cannot be repaired, an expensive replacement, but it solved my problem.
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Outboard pull cord snatching back.
