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

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

HARD STARTING OR STALLS AFTER STARTING

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; outboard motor stored without treating or
draining gasoline, or refueled with bad fuel.
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Correction
Pull choke knob to ON position, unless engine is warm
(p. 28 ).
Turn throttle grip to START position (p.
Open fuel filler cap vent knob (p.
Squeeze priming bulb (p.
Replace restricted filters (p.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor (p.
fresh gasoline (p. 50 ).
28 ).
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53 or 56 ).
62 ). Refill with