I'd appreciate anyone with a general procedure for adjusting the carb pilot screws on my BF50. I've synched the carb's and set the idle speed, and I've set each pilot screw to Honda's 2 1/8 turns (revised from one turn). The engine smooths out nicely if I back the bottom carb screw out another...
Do you guys know if the trim angle sensor can be repaired? The return spring on mine doesn't provide enough force to overcome the resistance to rotation - I tried WD40, etc. but nothing will loosen it up enough for the spring to do it's job.
Replacement cost = $130 - trying to avoid the purchase.
I'd appreciate any Honda-specific advice here...I'm definitely getting water (not gas) in my engine oil - about 4 ounces yesterday after running for an hour or so, following an oil change (I noticed the problem prior to the oil change). I plan to do a compression check, but have heard that a...
I had an interesting experience with a Honda-certified mechanic that attempted to clean the carburetors on my BF50. The engine had been idling rough and stalling on acceleration. After supposedly putting six hours into cleaning the carb's, the mechanic told me that the carb's had some...
