20 Most Recent Honda 8 HP Engine - Page 6 Questions & Answers

Can your gas tank breathe? Is your fuel filter clogged? Might there be something in the tank that would obstruct the flow of fuel?

Check the tank by loosening the top to allow air to enter.

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is it electric start? if so take the battery cables off the battery and hold them together for a few seconds.

Check the Oil Level. Some engines have a shut off if the oil is low. If that is not it the carburetor may need cleaning.

it is not getting fuel.check if carb is getting fuel from tank, by removing hose at carb. make sure airfilter is clean ascarb cannot vacuuum in fuel if its dirty, try staritng without filter on.if all that is good, you will need to remove bowl from carb, may be dirty

if i remember correctly these have electronic ignition the module may need replacing but beforedoing any thing drastic try disconecting the oil alert wire that sometimes gives a bit of pain youdoit

Sparkplug needs to be cleaned or replaced.

You can try spraying some carburetor cleaner into the carb. If it starts for a minute, your carburetor need cleaning. When you added new gas did you remove the old gas first? Is the air filter clean?

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after burning up most the gas or syphoning some out, remove the oil plug and tip motor to drain oil. some have oil plug on bottom for draining. Not all of them. for the ones that dont, you have to tip motor on side and drain oil.

I'm assuming this is a 4 cycle engine. If yes check the level of the oil in the crankcase - DON'T over fill, drain some out if over filled. If 2 cycle engine your oil mix is to rich. drain gas from tank and mix a fresh match of fuel with the proper amount of oil.