Re: Honda 130TL whether to buy used
Welcome to iboats and maybe.<br /><br />They had a couple of problems and I'm not sure if yours would be affected. They were having problems with certain blocks developing cracks in the exhaust area. The cylinder heads were having similar problems. Both problems were fixed with new castings and a lower thermostat. The affected heads aren't always attached to the affected blocks. You could have one, the other, or both. There are ways to check and you should take it to a Honda dealer to confirm whether or not those are affected components. I believe warranty might still cover the repair, but that's not my call by any means. A compression check would be a good idea, but won't detect these problems. The head problem can be detected with a leakdown test. The block problem needs physical inspection. The affected units are within a given serial number range, but I replaced one head that wasn't on the list. It must've been a leftover during production and got onto a unit when there were no more heads immediately available.
