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    Runs with choke out, not in. Already tried a lot of things

    I have a 4-stroke outboard Honda from 1984 which works great when the choke is pulled out (including proper idle and the full range of different rpm), but when I push the choke in, the motor gets very unstable in terms of rpm and can't hold idle, it "suffocates" at lower rpm, unless I pull the...
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    Paint or buff canoe gel coat

    I removed the red paint the previous owner had put on the upper half of a canoe. I used an power sander for this. Not sure it was a good idea, but now it's done. I tried to damage the gel coat as little possible. Now, there are some very thin traces of red paint remaining and the gel coat is...
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    Fuel dripping from carburetor drain into the lake

    I have a 4-stroke 9HP Honda from the early 80's. Some drops of fuel are dripping from the carburetor drain into the water about once every 10 seconds. This is a recent problem. Any fix to this? Note: I recently cleaned the carburetor and changed the spark plugs. Thanks
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    Can't find where to plug one of the two pipes from the carburetor

    One of the two small pipes of the carburetor popped from where it was plugged in the motor I absolutely can't find where it was. Does anyone have an idea. Like should it rather be on the grey metal of the motor itself or somewhere in the blue body. As additional information, it's the...
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    Half power and really shaky

    I cleaned the carburetor of a mid-80's 4-stroke 9.9HP Honda and, following this, it worked beautifully for a couple of week-ends. Recently, I can only have it run at half power and it's very shaky. Does that ring a bell to anyone? I tried to play with the throttle directly in the motor just in...
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    Outboard motor bracket gets blocked only when motor sits on it

    I'm facing one of the most puzzling problems I ever had on a boat. I have a stainless bracket very similar to this one When there's no motor on it, it can be moved up and down very easily. As soon as I put the motor on it, it's blocked in upper position, I can't move it down, even with the...
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    Can't start after winter

    Hi guys, I have a Honda from the 80's. Every year, it's the same story: I can't start it after the winter, probably because there are too many spiders in it. Normally, I let a pro fix it, but I'm getting a little tired of being ripped by a guy who spends 5 minutes on it, so if I could learn how...
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    9.9 4-stroke dies at idle

    Does anyone have a troubleshooting checklist for a 9.9 HP 4-stroke Honda outboard engine from the early 80's that dies at idle? Thanks a million!
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    9.9 4-stroke Honda can't hold idle after 3-4 winters

    My 9.9 4-stroke Honda was revised some 3 years ago and worked beautifully since then. Now, just as every 3-4 years with most out-bords, it tends to stall when in idle (even if warm), which forces me to gear in at higher rpm. Obviously these little babies suffer from spending winters outside...
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