Honda 75hp and ethanol

KKDONOVAN · 05-26-2012, 09:01 AM

Saw an ad for a honda 4 stroke he said wont run thanks to ethanol. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Sounds to me like the carbs just need to be rebuilt. Thanks

Bustedknuckle · 05-26-2012, 01:26 PM

I may be wrong but I thought the 4 stroke hondas are fuel injected. Are you sure its carbed?

KKDONOVAN · 05-27-2012, 06:40 AM

Im not sure if its injected or carbed. Would ethanol screw up an injected one, I thought it was like a car motor

Bustedknuckle · 05-28-2012, 11:52 AM

Its more then likely another issue wrong with it in which hes just blaming an "ethanol issue". I would do a compression test and get more details of why its an "ethanol issue". Whatever issue is going on not running, planning, leaking gas, etc. Look into that issue and see if its worth fixing vs. price hes selling it for. Just my 2 cents.

KKDONOVAN · 05-28-2012, 04:01 PM

Thanks man

davetnrmm103 · 05-31-2012, 09:57 AM

And try clearing out the fuel filters and running some fresh gas. If its just a craptastic ethanol problem, it could very well be that simple

05-26-2012, 09:01 AM	#1
KKDONOVAN Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 31	Honda 75hp and ethanol Saw an ad for a honda 4 stroke he said wont run thanks to ethanol. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Sounds to me like the carbs just need to be rebuilt. Thanks

05-26-2012, 01:26 PM	#2
Bustedknuckle Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pcola,FL Posts: 440	I may be wrong but I thought the 4 stroke hondas are fuel injected. Are you sure its carbed? __________________ 02 Cape Craft 22cc w/ 03 200hp Honda 4stroke 01 V8 Toyota Tundra 10 Honda Fury Chopper 99 Turbo Honda Accord

05-28-2012, 11:52 AM	#4
Bustedknuckle Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pcola,FL Posts: 440	Its more then likely another issue wrong with it in which hes just blaming an "ethanol issue". I would do a compression test and get more details of why its an "ethanol issue". Whatever issue is going on not running, planning, leaking gas, etc. Look into that issue and see if its worth fixing vs. price hes selling it for. Just my 2 cents. __________________ 02 Cape Craft 22cc w/ 03 200hp Honda 4stroke 01 V8 Toyota Tundra 10 Honda Fury Chopper 99 Turbo Honda Accord

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05-27-2012, 06:40 AM	#3
KKDONOVAN Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 31	Im not sure if its injected or carbed. Would ethanol screw up an injected one, I thought it was like a car motor

05-28-2012, 04:01 PM	#5
KKDONOVAN Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 31	Thanks man

05-31-2012, 09:57 AM	#6
davetnrmm103 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: May 2012 Location: north west Tennessee Posts: 14	And try clearing out the fuel filters and running some fresh gas. If its just a craptastic ethanol problem, it could very well be that simple

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