Owner's Manual

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WHAT TO DO

See your Honda PWC dealer.

Check the cooling water bypass outlet. If water is not flowing,

shut off the engine. Refer to If Your Engine Overheats, page

222.

Check the low oil pressure indicator. Refer to If the Low Oil

Pressure Indicator Lights, page 224.

See your Honda PWC dealer.

If applicable, switch to the recommended octane gasoline (page

155) or change your brand of gasoline. If the problem persists,

see your Honda PWC dealer.

See your Honda PWC dealer.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

idles roughly, too fast, stalls

overheating

low oil pressure

runs erratically, misfires

blubbers (rich fuel mixture)

sooty exhaust (rich fuel

mixture)

detonates or pings under

load

afterfires (backfires)

If Your Engine Quits or Won’t Start

Taking Care of the Unexpected

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SYMPTOM: Engine starts, but runs poorly.