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    BF 9.9 not running reliably

    I was on here last season trying to find a solution for the problems I am having my low-hours 2002 Honda BF9.9. I had it serviced after the boat was hauled but we lost 90% of the sailing season. The mechanic found the idle riser tube was plugged. We got launched yesterday, and after about a half...
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    Antifoulant for outboards?

    I have a Honda 9.9 on my sail boat, it is in a well and cannot be pulled from the water when not being used. I've tried the spray coatings to no avail. The engine looks like a kelp forest after a couple of months. And what concerns me more, the limpets and tiny mussels that grow on it, blocking...
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    BF99 runs couple minutes dies

    "This has been a worsening pro "This has been a worsening problem and yesterday became unacceptable. Had to get a tow back to the mooring. It starts acceptably, then runs for a period and then dies, like it is out of fuel. Happens both at idle and at moderate throttle. It may or not restart...
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