Hard Starting Or Stalls After Starting - Honda Outboard Motor BF5A Owner's Manual

HARD STARTING OR STALLS
AFTER STARTING
1. Check control positions.
2. Check fuel.
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
Possible Cause
Choke OFF.
Throttle grip not in START
position.
Fuel vent closed (portable fuel
tank).
Fuel hose not primed.
Fuel filter or fuel tank filter
restricted.
Bad fuel; boat stored without
treating or draining gasoline, or
refueled with bad fuel.
Correction
Pull choke knob to ON position,
unless engine is warm (p.
Turn throttle grip to START
(p. 26 ).
Open fuel tank vent (p. 24
Squeeze priming bulb (p.
Replace restricted filters (p.
53 ).
Drain fuel tank and carburetor
(p. 59 ). Refill with fresh
gasoline (p. 48 ).
26 ).
).
25 ).
50 or
65