Re: 1996 Honda 75 hp 4-Stroke Reliability?
As the owner of a '99 Honda 90 (virtually same motor), I'm not about tp march in any parade with a banner exclaiming Honda's unsurpassed virutes. I've owned 5 of their cars and have nothing to complain about. Although I am glad I picked the Honda for a marine application instead of the OMC I was debating to at the time, I wouldn't say they are miraculous; I have had a few problems ( hard starting and blowing oil smoke during starting the first year, neutral safety switch coming loose during operation, carbs often going out of sync, several TSBs, hesitation or stalling during heavy acceleration, resonating noise when trimmed in ). Honda's concern to address these problems WAS miraculous however. If I were to do it again, I don't think you could GIVE anything but a four stroke, but I would prefer fuel injection if available.
