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HONDA 8hp stalls when idling

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Tomek

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"I have a 4 stroke 8hp Honda o

"I have a 4 stroke 8hp Honda outboard from 2000. It did run very well since I’ve bought it few years ago.
This year it still starts well after just two or three pulls, but then RPM is up and down and unless the choke is being pushed in gradually it stalls. If it’s pushed back to quickly it stalls, if I keep it out the RPM goes very high. I didn’t have to pay to much attention to the choke in the past.

Engine still runs well when it’s in gear and at normal RPM – I use it mostly at about 1/3 of it’s full power. But then it stalls some time at idle when even when it’s warm.

I could have some water in my fuel tank over the winter, but I flushed it out and put in new fuel before I’ve run the engine in the spring.

I would truly appreciate any suggestions"
 
"Many people tend to leave fue

"Many people tend to leave fuel sitting in the carburetor when the motor is not being used for a period of time.Now fuel today is not the same as it was in grandpa's days, and it tends to plug up the very small jets in the carburetor.Run the fuel out of the motor when you are done.------ clean the carburetor-----"
 
"Thank you Ikia,

Is there a

"Thank you Ikia,

Is there any way to clean the carburetor without taking it all apart? (sorry for my ignorance)"
 
They are fairly simple to clea

They are fairly simple to clean---take it apart.It is cheaper than buying other parts to hope that something will fix it.
 
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