Honda Marine BF40A Owner's Manual page 84

10. MAINTENANCE
The U.S. and California Clean Air
Acts
EPA and California regulations require
all manufacturers to furnish written
instructions describing the operation and
maintenance of emission control sys-
tems.
The following instructions and proce-
dures must be followed in order to keep
the emissions from your Honda engine
within the emission standards.
Tampering and Altering
Tampering with or altering the emission
control system may increase emissions
beyond the legal limit. Among those acts
that constitute tampering are:
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Removal or alteration of any part of
the intake, fuel, or exhaust systems.
0 Alterations that would cause the
engine to operate outside its design
parameters.
Problems That May Affect Emis-
sions
If you are aware of any of the following
symptoms, have your engine inspected
and repaired by your servicing dealer.
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Hard starting or stalling after starting.
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Rough idle.
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Misfiring or backfiing under load.
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Afterburning (backfiring).
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Black exhaust smoke or high fuel
consumption.
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