I just bought a 2000 Honda 40 on a pontoon. I was told at Wisconsin temperatures of now (about 60 degrees in the morning) to:
1. Prime the bulb
2. Push the black "fast idle" button on the remote control and then set the throttle up a bit
3. Push the key in to choke it, turn the key and it should start right away.
I've started it twice in the mornings and it starts but doesn't seem to catch on all cylinders right away.
The engine runs great once I get it started.
I'm thinking I'm not:
1. Priming the bulb enough-it didn't seem to get hard after 5 or 6 pumps; and I was afraid to over-pump it.
Can I flood the engine by over-pumping the bulb? Will gas come out of the engine into the water if it's
over-pumped?
2. Should I use the 2nd way to start it out of the manual page 20/45 by lifting the choke/fast idle level?
Chuck
1. Prime the bulb
2. Push the black "fast idle" button on the remote control and then set the throttle up a bit
3. Push the key in to choke it, turn the key and it should start right away.
I've started it twice in the mornings and it starts but doesn't seem to catch on all cylinders right away.
The engine runs great once I get it started.
I'm thinking I'm not:
1. Priming the bulb enough-it didn't seem to get hard after 5 or 6 pumps; and I was afraid to over-pump it.
Can I flood the engine by over-pumping the bulb? Will gas come out of the engine into the water if it's
over-pumped?
2. Should I use the 2nd way to start it out of the manual page 20/45 by lifting the choke/fast idle level?
Chuck