VIPTHELIFESTYLE
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First I'd like to say that the motor is running really well. Like super well but it shakes a lot at idle. Just took it from Newport to Catalina this weekend on a 12 foot center console dinghy. It was an amazing trip. My issue is the engine shakes a lot at idle. Almost seems really rough.
This is what I have tried....
1. Adjusted the idle screw...To factory spec (about 980) using a laser RPM gauge with a reflector on the flywheel. (I'm not messing around).
2. Used a can of SeaFoam with 3/4 gal of gas in a separate tank and ran it through the motor.
3. Changed water separator filter (clear bowl style), and inline fuel filter.
4. Used a can of SeaFoam mixed with 7 gallons of gas during the Catalina trip.
5. Synced carbs using carb sync tool so they were all "dead on b@lls" even. (Even pinched the hoses per shop manual when I synced them)
6. Changed the thermostat. (not related but what the hell it's been a while).
7. Installed new plugs, gapped to factory spec.
About the only think I haven't done is rebuild these carbs. Is that the final thing? I hope not.
If it is, does someone have the shop manual pages they can send me for this rebuild? I't a honda BF50 LTRA 2004.
Thank you in advance for your help...
HondaDude, if you're out there, I got another one for you
--John
This is what I have tried....
1. Adjusted the idle screw...To factory spec (about 980) using a laser RPM gauge with a reflector on the flywheel. (I'm not messing around).
2. Used a can of SeaFoam with 3/4 gal of gas in a separate tank and ran it through the motor.
3. Changed water separator filter (clear bowl style), and inline fuel filter.
4. Used a can of SeaFoam mixed with 7 gallons of gas during the Catalina trip.
5. Synced carbs using carb sync tool so they were all "dead on b@lls" even. (Even pinched the hoses per shop manual when I synced them)
6. Changed the thermostat. (not related but what the hell it's been a while).
7. Installed new plugs, gapped to factory spec.
About the only think I haven't done is rebuild these carbs. Is that the final thing? I hope not.
If it is, does someone have the shop manual pages they can send me for this rebuild? I't a honda BF50 LTRA 2004.
Thank you in advance for your help...
HondaDude, if you're out there, I got another one for you
--John