Just got a 90s Honda 15hp with a boat I bought.it was sitting for a couple years .put it in the water started right up an sounds really nice.but doesn't have any power as you give it gas and wants to kinda die out.any ideas

On 5/24/2015 4:08 PM, wrote:
Just got a 90s Honda 15hp with a boat I bought.it was sitting for a couple years .put it in the water started right up an sounds really nice.but doesn't have any power as you give it gas and wants to kinda die out.any ideas

Do a fuel system tuneup. Carb cleanout, fuel filter replacement, check
condition of fuel lines, tighten hose clamps, check fuel screen in gas
tank, dump old fuel and buy fresh gas.
Good luck.
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Justan Olphart wrote:
On 5/24/2015 4:08 PM, wrote:
Just got a 90s Honda 15hp with a boat I bought.it was sitting for a
couple years .put it in the water started right up an sounds really
nice.but doesn't have any power as you give it gas and wants to kinda
die out.any ideas

Do a fuel system tuneup. Carb cleanout, fuel filter replacement, check
condition of fuel lines, tighten hose clamps, check fuel screen in gas
tank, dump old fuel and buy fresh gas.
Good luck.


Yup. When engines of any kind are not used for more than 3-6 months
it's almost always the fuel system. Stabil, and the others, are only
good for 6-12 months so it's best to run all of the gas out of the motor
and tank before storing.

On Sun, 24 May 2015 23:08:02 -0400, Username wrote:

Justan Olphart wrote:
On 5/24/2015 4:08 PM, wrote:
Just got a 90s Honda 15hp with a boat I bought.it was sitting for a
couple years .put it in the water started right up an sounds really
nice.but doesn't have any power as you give it gas and wants to kinda
die out.any ideas

Do a fuel system tuneup. Carb cleanout, fuel filter replacement, check
condition of fuel lines, tighten hose clamps, check fuel screen in gas
tank, dump old fuel and buy fresh gas.
Good luck.


Yup. When engines of any kind are not used for more than 3-6 months
it's almost always the fuel system. Stabil, and the others, are only
good for 6-12 months so it's best to run all of the gas out of the motor
and tank before storing.

Ditto.
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On Monday, 25 May 2015 00:08:30 UTC-3, Username wrote:
Justan Olphart wrote:
On 5/24/2015 4:08 PM, wrote:
Just got a 90s Honda 15hp with a boat I bought.it was sitting for a
couple years .put it in the water started right up an sounds really
nice.but doesn't have any power as you give it gas and wants to kinda
die out.any ideas

Do a fuel system tuneup. Carb cleanout, fuel filter replacement, check
condition of fuel lines, tighten hose clamps, check fuel screen in gas
tank, dump old fuel and buy fresh gas.
Good luck.


Yup. When engines of any kind are not used for more than 3-6 months
it's almost always the fuel system. Stabil, and the others, are only
good for 6-12 months so it's best to run all of the gas out of the motor
and tank before storing.

Duh!
That contradicts what my last two owners manuals say to do. I suppose it might depend on how long you are storing...season to season or multiple years.

On Mon, 25 May 2015 06:00:19 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Duh!
That contradicts what my last two owners manuals say to do. I suppose it might depend on how long you are storing...season to season or multiple years.

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There's no question that stored fuel lasts longer in a cold climate
like yours. Perhaps your manuals take that into account. I have a
Honda 20 hp 4 stroke on our dinghy that is a pretty good engine in
most respects. That said, I always make sure to run the carburetor
dry if I'm not going to be using it for any length of time. Doing
otherwise invites trouble. I've also installed a big Racor fuel
filter to catch any crud which develops in the tanks.

On Mon, 25 May 2015 06:00:19 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Monday, 25 May 2015 00:08:30 UTC-3, Username wrote:
Justan Olphart wrote:
On 5/24/2015 4:08 PM, wrote:
Just got a 90s Honda 15hp with a boat I bought.it was sitting for a
couple years .put it in the water started right up an sounds really
nice.but doesn't have any power as you give it gas and wants to kinda
die out.any ideas

Do a fuel system tuneup. Carb cleanout, fuel filter replacement, check
condition of fuel lines, tighten hose clamps, check fuel screen in gas
tank, dump old fuel and buy fresh gas.
Good luck.


Yup. When engines of any kind are not used for more than 3-6 months
it's almost always the fuel system. Stabil, and the others, are only
good for 6-12 months so it's best to run all of the gas out of the motor
and tank before storing.

Duh!
That contradicts what my last two owners manuals say to do. I suppose it might depend on how long you are storing...season to season or multiple years.

What do your owner's manuals say for 5 months of storage?
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Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On 5/25/2015 11:49 AM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 25 May 2015 06:00:19 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Monday, 25 May 2015 00:08:30 UTC-3, Username wrote:
Justan Olphart wrote:
On 5/24/2015 4:08 PM, wrote:
Just got a 90s Honda 15hp with a boat I bought.it was sitting for a
couple years .put it in the water started right up an sounds really
nice.but doesn't have any power as you give it gas and wants to kinda
die out.any ideas

Do a fuel system tuneup. Carb cleanout, fuel filter replacement, check
condition of fuel lines, tighten hose clamps, check fuel screen in gas
tank, dump old fuel and buy fresh gas.
Good luck.


Yup. When engines of any kind are not used for more than 3-6 months
it's almost always the fuel system. Stabil, and the others, are only
good for 6-12 months so it's best to run all of the gas out of the motor
and tank before storing.

Duh!
That contradicts what my last two owners manuals say to do. I suppose it might depend on how long you are storing...season to season or multiple years.

What do your owner's manuals say for 5 months of storage?

What does his owners manual say about using the same 6 gallon tankfull
of gas over multiple seasons.

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I've been "born again" as a nice guy."

Johnny.....I operate on a 5 month use and 7 month storage schedule.
Manual says to treat gas and run for a bit and then fog cylinders.....which is exactly what the dealer does at the end of the season. And yes, this is a 4 stroke motor and no one confuses 2 stroke oil with 4 stroke.
In the spring I burn off the previous years treated gas and then change my water filter. Motor starts up right away and might smoke for a couple of minutes...but works well after warming up.

The motor has no fuel in and the tank was dry