bastropdan
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I have a new BF75D that I purchased last July 2012 (manufactured in 2008 according to technical bulletins). It runs OK, except for the rough sound when you shift into gear on idle, but I have gotten used to that. There is one problem I can't seem to understand ,when I kill the engine and tilt it out of the water to use the trolling motor. I fish for about an hour or so and put the engine back in the water, start the engine, and it idles rough. When I put it in gear at idle, it shakes and misses like crazy. I give it a bit of throttle and it goes away and runs smooth. I don't think it should have a rough idle since it is "new". I have taken it back to the dealer and he and the Honda rep says my fuel was old and stale. OK, I put new fuel in it and it does the same thing. They said they tried a new circuit board and it read like the original. So, I guess I am to assume that all new Hondas run poorly in idle. I have seen other brands of engines and they don't do what this Honda does. They run smooth at idle, in or out of gear. I am pretty put out by the performance of this motor, as Honda has always had top notch products. Does anyone out there have any knowledge of this sort of issue with the BF75D's? Thank you for your reply.