Hello,
this is my first thread on this forum and I hope for some good advices/answers since I have read excellent answers in other threads.
I own Honda BF30A (year of production: 2000 and I own it since new). Each time I use it in sea water and store it for the next year, next year I must remove the carbs for cleaning (if not, can't reach full RPM when engine is loaded). On the end of the season, I always flush the engine with fresh water, remove fuel from fuel lines and carbs, and even put it to work with new fuel in tank for about 15min (then emptying carbs and fuel lines again). This problem persists only after seasons using it in salt water. So I have a couple of questions:
1. Will I prevent this, at least a bit, by using fuel filter/separator?
2. Is it possible to find some kind of appropriate air filter that could be used and would that help a bit?
3. After cleaning of the carbs, is the carburetors synchronization only thing needed that will make the idle to be more stable and closer to the one stated in shop manual (I
assumed ok/new spark-plugs and ok electric system)? What is expected price for this synchronization in repair shop since I do not have the gauges/tools for that?
4. I also found on internet in some thread something about new jets in carbs (Service Bulletin #60 - May '07...30 hp hard start), but I couldn't find the bulletin on the net, so
does anyone have it and would that make some improvement?
5. Would you use some chemical cleaner (fuel additive) to help and prevent this, would you recommend doing it and if yes, please recommend some?
I am aware that storing after use in salt water is a bit of a problem, especially compared to someone who constantly uses the engine in salt water over the year, but is it really possible to avoid cleaning of carbs every season after storing it? For me personally, the most boring and time consuming part of that job is cutting new gaskets (it is cheaper and not as critical as let's say head gaskets and I do not have to wait delivery which takes some time in my country).
Thanks in advance,
Nikola
this is my first thread on this forum and I hope for some good advices/answers since I have read excellent answers in other threads.
I own Honda BF30A (year of production: 2000 and I own it since new). Each time I use it in sea water and store it for the next year, next year I must remove the carbs for cleaning (if not, can't reach full RPM when engine is loaded). On the end of the season, I always flush the engine with fresh water, remove fuel from fuel lines and carbs, and even put it to work with new fuel in tank for about 15min (then emptying carbs and fuel lines again). This problem persists only after seasons using it in salt water. So I have a couple of questions:
1. Will I prevent this, at least a bit, by using fuel filter/separator?
2. Is it possible to find some kind of appropriate air filter that could be used and would that help a bit?
3. After cleaning of the carbs, is the carburetors synchronization only thing needed that will make the idle to be more stable and closer to the one stated in shop manual (I
assumed ok/new spark-plugs and ok electric system)? What is expected price for this synchronization in repair shop since I do not have the gauges/tools for that?
4. I also found on internet in some thread something about new jets in carbs (Service Bulletin #60 - May '07...30 hp hard start), but I couldn't find the bulletin on the net, so
does anyone have it and would that make some improvement?
5. Would you use some chemical cleaner (fuel additive) to help and prevent this, would you recommend doing it and if yes, please recommend some?
I am aware that storing after use in salt water is a bit of a problem, especially compared to someone who constantly uses the engine in salt water over the year, but is it really possible to avoid cleaning of carbs every season after storing it? For me personally, the most boring and time consuming part of that job is cutting new gaskets (it is cheaper and not as critical as let's say head gaskets and I do not have to wait delivery which takes some time in my country).
Thanks in advance,
Nikola