On Fri, 15 May 09, PhantMan wrote:
At about 6 hours, the whole
carburetor had to be replaced due to bad gas

On Sat, 16 May 09, Richard Casady wrote:
Someone saw you coming. Most people I know who get bad gas change the
fuel filter. You clean a contaminated carb, you don't throw it away.

If you had seen my carburetor, you would have thrown it away too. Like
a ball of corrosion inside. A rebuld would have cost more than a new
one.
Frankly, I don't think it was bad gas either, becaue it came from the
same place I buy gas for everything else. And it's never been dropped
overboard or anything like that. But water (lots of it) got in there
somehow and I don't have an alternate explanation.
That was only one of many problems I've had with this engine so far.
It's been the most expensive and maintenance intensive outboard I've
ever owned. And I've owned quite a few. Granted, some things ween't
its fault (like hitting a bowling ball at high speed for instance. I
didn't even know a bowling ball could float!).but other problems
seemed to be built in. Like the way it has always eaten impellers. And
so far, NOthing has been covered by the warranty.
When I finally get rid of it, I won't be buying another Honda.
Rick