D.Graumenz
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Good morning,
I have a 2013 Honda 9.9 four Stroke BABJ (BF9.9DK3 SHA). I bought this motor used and put on a brand new carburetor, changed the oil and the water pump, flushed the gas tank and added new non ethanol gas, changed the spark plugs (CR5EH9). Two weekends ago the motor was running fine and just died. i checked that it had gas, Vent was open on the gas tank, i even open the gas tank lid, but could not get the motor to restart. i let it sit from Friday to Sunday and i figured i would try it one more time before pulling it out of the water and it started on one pull and ran great.
This weekend i ran the motor all day on Friday and Saturday and had no issues. on Sunday i ran it for one mile out and it started sputtering and died. i could not get it to restart. if i waited 30 minutes and tried again then it would start and shut off after 30 seconds. if i waited and hour and tried it would run for two minutes and then shut off. It has fresh gas, hose line is not kinked, gas tank vent open ( and the gas cap). when i squeeze the primer bulb i can feel gas expanding the fuel line after the fuel filter and before the carburetor. when trying to start it when it wont start its not even acting like its trying to start almost feels like a dead engine doing nothing, but if you wait 30 minutes it wants to try and run and if it does start it dies in 30 seconds. I am convinced that after sitting for three days now it will start and run fine, but i am going to have the same problem again at some point. I have not tried to start it yet as the motor is 3.5 hours away from the house and i drive to its location on the weekends. Any advise on where i should start diagnosing this? Thank you. (oil level is fine green light comes on when trying to pull start it, and water pressure coming out the engine is strong) ( I disconnected the kill switch and it still would not start)
I have a 2013 Honda 9.9 four Stroke BABJ (BF9.9DK3 SHA). I bought this motor used and put on a brand new carburetor, changed the oil and the water pump, flushed the gas tank and added new non ethanol gas, changed the spark plugs (CR5EH9). Two weekends ago the motor was running fine and just died. i checked that it had gas, Vent was open on the gas tank, i even open the gas tank lid, but could not get the motor to restart. i let it sit from Friday to Sunday and i figured i would try it one more time before pulling it out of the water and it started on one pull and ran great.
This weekend i ran the motor all day on Friday and Saturday and had no issues. on Sunday i ran it for one mile out and it started sputtering and died. i could not get it to restart. if i waited 30 minutes and tried again then it would start and shut off after 30 seconds. if i waited and hour and tried it would run for two minutes and then shut off. It has fresh gas, hose line is not kinked, gas tank vent open ( and the gas cap). when i squeeze the primer bulb i can feel gas expanding the fuel line after the fuel filter and before the carburetor. when trying to start it when it wont start its not even acting like its trying to start almost feels like a dead engine doing nothing, but if you wait 30 minutes it wants to try and run and if it does start it dies in 30 seconds. I am convinced that after sitting for three days now it will start and run fine, but i am going to have the same problem again at some point. I have not tried to start it yet as the motor is 3.5 hours away from the house and i drive to its location on the weekends. Any advise on where i should start diagnosing this? Thank you. (oil level is fine green light comes on when trying to pull start it, and water pressure coming out the engine is strong) ( I disconnected the kill switch and it still would not start)
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