The last time I used ‘Sandpiper’s’ outboard I noticed it did
not run as sweetly as it had previously. I thought I would have it checked over
by a professional mechanic, but then I remembered the words of the owner of ‘Ladybird’
who said he serviced his Honda 2.3, and by doing so he had saved a lot of
money. There was nothing to it apparently. All you had to do was to drain the
engine sump and refill it with SAE 10W-40 oil; drain the gear box and refill it
with SAE 90 oil, and finally, fit a new plug – in my case for a Honda BF 2 four
stroke engine, a BMR-4A plug.
However, there was one other thing I should look at, i.e.,
replace a non-standard screw set for draining the carburettor. Initially I
couldn’t remove the plug because I did not have the correct spanner. Standard box
spanners would not fit. A few enquiries led me to P.F.K. Ling Ltd. based in Harleston, Norfolk. They supply
almost anything for Honda outboard motors, and they were very helpful when I
phoned them with my requests. Two days later I had the correct spanner, a new
plug and a standard screw set for the carburettor, all delivered by post to my
front door.
Half-an-hour’s work and the job was done. I am hopeful that
the outboard will purr happily the next time it is pressed into service. If the
plug furs up like the old one, I shall know that something more serious is
wrong that I cannot sort out; in which case, I shall have to refer the problem
to a professional mechanic.
Links
Marine Honda (P.F.K. Ling)
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