Honda Outboard Motor BFl15A Owner's Manual page 90

10. MAINTENANCE
The U; S. Clean Air Act
EPA regulations require all manufac-
tures to furnish written instructions
describing the operation and mainte-
nance of emission control systems.
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 emis-
sion 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.
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Alterations that would cause the
engine to operate outside its design
parameters.
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Problems That May Affect Emissions
If you are aware of any of the
following symptoms, have your engine
inspected and repaired by your servic-
ing dealer.
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Hard starting or stalling after starting.
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Rough idle.
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Misfiring or backfiring under load.
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Afterburning (backfiring).
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Black exhaust smoke or high
fuel consumption.