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    Overheat Sensor - Honda BF 130A

    I was commissioning my boat and engine. Everything went well until I tried to start the engine to burn off the fogging oil. Before turning the ignition switch I replaced the t-stat and and t-stat gasket. Everything checked out. I reviewed the Indicator Light/Buzzer Operation grid. At the...
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    Honda Thermostat

    These are pictures of my thermostat on a Honda BF 130A. I purchased the boat and engine (1999 130hp) in 2003. The yard winterized the engine for the first two years. Thereafter I did it. Last summer the yard installed a new impeller/water pump. I assumed they changed the t-stat as well...
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    Honda BF 130A Electrical Problem

    Yesterday (Saturday), after a day of fishing, my '98 Honda BF 130A would not start. I fly fish so I'll set up up current of structure or flats, kill the engine, fish while drifting, and restart once I pass over the structure. I have done this for five years without incident. Yesterday was no...
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    Honda Vapor Separator and Silencer Case

    Yesterday I winterized my 2005 Honda BF 130A. I went to drain the vapor separator, and detached the 3.5x6.5x190mm tube from the silencer case. It is held in place by a soft plastic nub. When I pulled the tube off the nub broke off. Does the nub merely hold the tube in place, or does it...
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    Fuel Filters and Winterization

    When I winterize my BF 130a should I replace the external and two internal fuel filters as part of winterizing now, or in the spring when I launch?
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    Honda BF 130a Vibrations at Dead Slow

    This weekend I was returning to the dock after a day of fishing. I motored through the harbor at 5 mph with no problems. As I approached the dock I reduced speed to the lowest setting -- dead slow. At first the engine vibrated enough that fishing poles rattled against the CC grab rails...
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    The Difference a New Prop Makes

    This spring I replaced an aluminum 13 1/14" 17 pitch prop on my 98 Honda 130 BFA, with a new SS Solas 13 1/4" 17 pitch prop. It makes a huge difference in hole shot and speed. On my 18 foot Outrage, with one person and light fishing gear, the boat planned at 1900/2000 RPM. At 4,500 RPM I...
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    Winter Storage

    My season is about to end. I store my boat outside, covered in shrink wrap. In what position should the engine be (130 hp Honda 4 strk) -- up or down? In the down position the skeg touches the ground. Without a battery, and limited access caused by the shrink wrap, if the boat is moved by...
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    Fuel Line Question

    The engine is a 1998 Honda 130 hp 4 stroke. I replaced the old Honda fuel line assembly with a new one. New male and female ends for the fuel line quick connect came with the primer bulb and hoses. When the quick connect parts are brought together there is a 1/16" gap. Is this normal? Will...
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