I purchased a 2018 Alumacraft 165 Escape with a wheel and it had a 2018 Honda 40 H.P. outboard motor on it.
The motor has 28 hours on it, I have been running this motor for approx. 2 months now, at approx. 3,000 RPM's the engine will surge up and down around 300 rpm's, once I get into 3/4 throttle and above it runs perfect, it also seems to run fine at lower speeds and RPM's.
At first I thought maybe it was because the engine was not warmed up enough, it does not matter, hot or cold I get that midrange surge. I run prem. fuel, motor starts perfect hot or cold.
Is this normal for Honda's? This is my first Honda outboard.
Thanks
kenner
The motor has 28 hours on it, I have been running this motor for approx. 2 months now, at approx. 3,000 RPM's the engine will surge up and down around 300 rpm's, once I get into 3/4 throttle and above it runs perfect, it also seems to run fine at lower speeds and RPM's.
At first I thought maybe it was because the engine was not warmed up enough, it does not matter, hot or cold I get that midrange surge. I run prem. fuel, motor starts perfect hot or cold.
Is this normal for Honda's? This is my first Honda outboard.
Thanks
kenner