Honda Marine BF2.3D Owner's Manual page 61

ENGINE WILL NOT START
Possible Cause
Out of fuel.
Fuel vent closed.
Fuel valve lever in the OFF position.
Bad fuel; outboard motor stored without treating or
draining gasoline, or refueled with bad gasoline.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or improperly gapped.
Spark plug wet with fuel (flooded engine).
Carburetor malfunction, ignition malfunction, stuck
valves, etc.
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
Refuel (p. 49
Open the vent knob (p.
Move the fuel valve lever to the ON position (p.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor (p.
fresh gasoline (p.
Gap or replace spark plug (p.
Dry and reinstall spark plug. Start engine with choke
and throttle open.
Take outboard motor to an authorized Honda Marine
dealer, or refer to the shop manual.
Correction
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