We have a Honda mechanic on the CS Group and he has, a number of times,
cautioned the Honda owners about the smaller jets on those engines. RichG TX
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:35:40 -0600, lid
wrote:

On 2/18/05 -rick- nobody wrote:
I think you would be better off not running it dry. Mine hasn't gummed
up in 5 years and has gone several periods of a month or so without use.

Yours is a small Honda?
I don't recall having a prob with my 6hp evinrude but in the case of
my 200hp Mariner, my floats have stuck like glue to the bottom ot the
bowls after the gasoline evaporated over time. Nothing would unstick
them except opening the bowl, reaching in with a finger, and pulling
them loose. After that, I give the bowl and jets a good spraying with
carb cleaner, put it all back together, and I'm good to go.

My Honda dealer also sells Mercury. The tech gave me the impression
that my 20hp Honda is more prone to carb clogging than Mercury because
of the extremely small jet. Personally, I dunno. Sounds reasonable but
that's why I'm asking for opinions from the group.

Personally, I'd ask him to prove that - doesn't make a lot of sense.

Later,

Tom