ALAN SWAYSLAND
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- Sep 27, 2009
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Hi guys, I am Alan from England and own a very very humble Honda 8hp 1989outboard that has been brilliant for many years but today suddenly stopped on a river trip. Wife and 2 dogs onboard--just ideal.
I know a bit about old fashioned car mechanics but I cant figure this problem.
I have been unable to restart the engine, normally its perfect.
I have spark at both plugs but the plugs are dry when you take them out the head which suggests lack of fuel.
There plenty of petrol in the tank, the filter is full, the fuel pump appears to be pumping as petrol squirts out of it if you remove the fuel line connection and turn the engine over.
It was suggested by a mechanic that the return valve in the primer bulb could be jammed but as im getting a squirt of petrol at the fuel pump and the filter is full of petrol that doesnt sound right.
Sounds to me like a major blockage in the carburettor although I have never touched it before, do not know how to take it off the engine or what im looking for.
The manual says loosen the carburettor drain screw to see if there is fuel in the carburettor float bowl, cant see where that is at the moment.
Is it easy to remove the carb off this engine--I did loads of this stuff back in the 60s with Ford Motor Cars but of course the engine wasnt dangling over the river !!!!!!
Any help, advice, suggestions etc would be most gratefully received,
Many thanks in advance,
ALAN
I know a bit about old fashioned car mechanics but I cant figure this problem.
I have been unable to restart the engine, normally its perfect.
I have spark at both plugs but the plugs are dry when you take them out the head which suggests lack of fuel.
There plenty of petrol in the tank, the filter is full, the fuel pump appears to be pumping as petrol squirts out of it if you remove the fuel line connection and turn the engine over.
It was suggested by a mechanic that the return valve in the primer bulb could be jammed but as im getting a squirt of petrol at the fuel pump and the filter is full of petrol that doesnt sound right.
Sounds to me like a major blockage in the carburettor although I have never touched it before, do not know how to take it off the engine or what im looking for.
The manual says loosen the carburettor drain screw to see if there is fuel in the carburettor float bowl, cant see where that is at the moment.
Is it easy to remove the carb off this engine--I did loads of this stuff back in the 60s with Ford Motor Cars but of course the engine wasnt dangling over the river !!!!!!
Any help, advice, suggestions etc would be most gratefully received,
Many thanks in advance,
ALAN