04 25hp honda won't start!!!

sylvan98

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just purchased a left over motor in april. (brand new 04) first time out had trouble starting, but did get it started. second time out could not get it to do anything at all. took it to dealer said i flooded it. got it back it started up just fine at dealer. that was in july, i haven't started it since. tried to start it yesterday and the same thing happened, it did nothing did'nt even try to turn over. i did exactly what the dealer told me to do. prime bulb,(in nuetral of course) open throttle wide open and back to start right away and pull cord. nothing happened. please any suggestions? could it be bad gas? no idea!! thanks.
 

MajBach

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Re: 04 25hp honda won't start!!!

YOu said nothing of a choke- is it automatic choke on this motor?<br />Letting the gas sit for that long may have allowed it to gum up in the carbs as well. Not surprising to me it didn't start.
 

MajBach

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Re: 04 25hp honda won't start!!!

well, if it was me...<br />I would drain the carb bowls and the gas tank and give her some new gas. Take out the plugs, clean them if necessary, and give the combustion chambers a spray of WD-40 or fogging oil and then pull it a few times to clear out the excess. Re-plug it, prime the bulb and then try starting it. From there, see if the intermittent not-being-able-to-start reoccurs.
 

sylvan98

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Re: 04 25hp honda won't start!!!

thanks alot. i'll try that. let you know what happens.
 
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