QuestionHey Eric, thanks for your response so quickly. This is a great place to ask questions.
Okay, you gave me some great advice, and I went home and tried exactly what you said to do.(Take line to carb off and pull rapidly) Worked like a champ. There were no cracks or anything on the line going to the block so, I assume my problem is in the carb. I figured that, but I haven't had any experience with the valve on the side before, so I thought I better start where I didn't know what something is. hahaha..
Anyways, what's your thoughts now, that I'm pretty sure its the carb,
using some stuff like gumout or cleaner you run through the carb rather than tear it down first? I also have some of the spray choke carb cleaner that I could use while the engine is running. I think I failed to mention that the engine will run on full choke, but dies when you push the choke off... it will run for hours like that but as soon as you try to open the choke...dead...
Sorry about being so long winded...its nice to have someone though that knows whats going on...
Thanks for all your help
Don
AnswerMost of the time you have to remove, dis-assemble and clean the carb in order to get the engine to run.
Once in a while we try to remove just the carb float bowl nut, located on the bottom of the carb, and drain the fuel from the carb. This seldom works but it is worth a try because it only takes a couple of minutes.
Most of the Hondas we work on just need a carb cleaning. the carbs are actually very simple and there shouldn't be any adjustments that need to be made; just clean with compressed air and carb cleaner, re-assemble and they run great.
Let me know if removing just the bowl nut works.
Eric
