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    Honda trembles and won't rev above 4500

    It ran fine last seasons and after running wide open on a run in bogged and trembled down to 4500 rpm and had no power and was running rough.. I knew it had the tiny bit of water in the lower as I was going to change the seals. I changed the seals ran it a bit and then drained and changed the...
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    Do you need to remove the carbs to replace the low idle jets?

    I had the carbs cleaned and new needles put in my 98 bf40 by a dealer because of hearing about having to sync the carbs. The boat sat in a barn ten years Could of did as good a job myself i think. I'm not sure he synced them and he said idles rough, that i need low idle jets or something like...
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    My 98 honda bf 40 falters under load

    My 98 honda bf 40 falters under load. It revs in neutral over 5000 rpms perfectly but in gear it wont go over about 4200 in gear. I was running all day fine and then on my way back in it fell on its face and i limped in. Then i replaced the plugs and now it goes to 4200 but just doesn't have the...
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    Honda is sputtering

    I have a 98 honda 40 hp four stroke with carbs. It had been sitting for a few years, got new gas in it and all but did smell old gas so some must have been in there and pushed thru.. I can get it running under choke with throttle but its sputters.. I think its just two cylinders firing, its...
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