Hard Starting Or Stalls After Starting - Honda Marine BF2.3D Owner's Manual

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

HARD STARTING OR STALLS AFTER STARTING

Possible Cause
Choke knob in OFF position.
Throttle grip not in START position.
Fuel vent closed.
Bad fuel; outboard motor stored without treating or
draining gasoline, or refueled with bad fuel.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or improperly gapped.
Carburetor malfunction, ignition malfunction, etc.
60
Correction
Pull choke knob to ON position, unless engine is warm
(p. 27 ).
Turn throttle grip to START position (p.
Open the vent knob (p. 25
Drain fuel tank and carburetor (p.
fresh gasoline (p. 49 ).
Gap or replace spark plug (p.
Take outboard motor to an authorized Honda Marine
dealer, or refer to the shop manual.
26 ).
).
54 ). Refill with
47 ).