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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Honda 8 Posted By: Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx Date: 5/8/09 10:27a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Thanks for ... (link) (pic) (Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT) Sum, I have a 1991 Honda 8hp. It has the stock jetting and we are from 1ft - 60ft elevation. When the carb is clean and adjusted (like we did in the old days) and the idle is set around 1200rpm when warm, mine usually starts pretty easy when cold providing I do a couple of things. Squeeze the primer bulb till you feel resistance, assuring the float bowl has fuel in it. Pull the choke all the way out. BE SURE to set the throttle to "START" and then give it a good pull. I find that sometimes I neglect setting the throttle properly and then have problems starting when cold. If after a couple of pulls it doesn't start, then I push the choke off and pull again.

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We actually went sailing.... -- Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT -- 5/7/09 7:58p.m.

great trip report ! -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 5/7/09 8:39p.m.

Yup, good story -- walt26scolorado -- 5/7/09 9:08p.m.

Thanks for ... -- Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT -- 5/8/09 10:06a.m.

 Honda 8  -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 5/8/09 10:27a.m.

Old Honda BF8 -- walt26scolorado -- 5/8/09 10:44a.m.

I got the plugs.... -- Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT -- 5/8/09 1:02p.m.

Walt, did you find a problem with cavitation? -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 5/8/09 2:07p.m.

Honda BF7.5 -- John -- 5/9/09 4:00a.m.

cavitation -- walt26scolorado -- 5/10/09 7:54a.m.

Great Storry - -- dvideohd -- 5/7/09 9:29p.m.

Cold?? -- Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT -- 5/8/09 6:56p.m.

Great story! -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 5/7/09 9:31p.m.

Great report! Beautiful sailing venue! -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 5/8/09 3:47a.m.

Well Done! -- John -- 5/8/09 8:19a.m.

Great Report! -- Doug91mac26s -- 5/8/09 10:20a.m.

Sumner, a small suggestion. -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 5/8/09 7:05p.m.

It was..... -- Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT -- 5/8/09 9:09p.m.

Topping lift and boom height -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 5/9/09 5:54a.m.

Picture of captive cam cleat? -- Doug & Juanita -- 5/9/09 6:15a.m.

Pic - plus a mod I also did -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 5/9/09 7:52a.m.