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Does anyone have any recommendations for where to buy parts for a Honda BF2.3 outboard?

I appreciate it is an older model. I rashly took apart the carb due to an idling problem but now can't find replacement gaskets. I suppose I could buy some sheets of gasket paper and make my own but this is a very popular engine, I see loads of them flitting about here and there.

Although I know the part number google is not helping me. Would rather not pay a dealership premium but I suppose if it came to it they are cheap parts. Having said that Pacermarine doesn't list the item on their web page either.
 
Sea-Fever said:
Does anyone have any recommendations for where to buy parts for a Honda BF2.3 outboard?

I appreciate it is an older model. I rashly took apart the carb due to an idling problem but now can't find replacement gaskets. I suppose I could buy some sheets of gasket paper and make my own but this is a very popular engine, I see loads of them flitting about here and there.

Although I know the part number google is not helping me. Would rather not pay a dealership premium but I suppose if it came to it they are cheap parts. Having said that Pacermarine doesn't list the item on their web page either.
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You could try steve here on this forum , he was. Very good at sending me some parts I needed . Steve66
 
Found Evans marine service On eBay. Advertising bf2 carb. *
*Honda specialists. Tel 07923 272560 Very helpful and supplied an odd sized
Bolt from stock by post for minimal charge when local main Honda dealer wanted £8 plus vat and had to be ordered in. O connection other than very satisfied customer. (Many thanks Steve).
Phil
 
Newboy6458 said:
Found Evans marine service On eBay. Advertising bf2 carb. *
*Honda specialists. Tel 07923 272560 Very helpful and supplied an odd sized
Bolt from stock by post for minimal charge when local main Honda dealer wanted £8 plus vat and had to be ordered in. O connection other than very satisfied customer. (Many thanks Steve).
Phil
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Pretty sure that Evans Marine is steve66 of this parish. He is the 'go to' expert on small Honda outboards.
 
Ruffles said:
I've taken the carb on ours apart more times than I care to remember and I've never replaced a gasket!

Actually I can only think of one gasket and that's the one between the carb and the block. If it looks ok then it probably is ok.
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There are two gaskets. The first is between the airbox and the carb. The second is on the opposite face between the carb and the block. The gaskets do seem to be fragile and are easily torn if the carb is removed to clean the bowl or unblock the jet. You must be more careful than me!
 
RobF said:
There are two gaskets. The first is between the airbox and the carb. The second is on the opposite face between the carb and the block. The gaskets do seem to be fragile and are easily torn if the carb is removed to clean the bowl or unblock the jet. You must be more careful than me!
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You are all right...three although on this occasion the one nearest the block escaped in tact whilst the others tore on removal... Thanks for the info.
 
Newboy6458 said:
Found Evans marine service On eBay. Advertising bf2 carb. *
*Honda specialists. Tel 07923 272560 Very helpful and supplied an odd sized
Bolt from stock by post for minimal charge when local main Honda dealer wanted £8 plus vat and had to be ordered in. O connection other than very satisfied customer. (Many thanks Steve).
Phil
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Cheers Gents,
Spoken to the OP and have sorted him with the gaskets he needs
Steve
 
steve66 said:
Cheers Gents,
Spoken to the OP and have sorted him with the gaskets he needs
Steve
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:encouragement:
Hopefully you've got my msg through your website (I didn't get a confirmation when I hit the submit button, but am hoping it got through). If not, pls let me know and I'll ping you an email. Thx
 
steve66 said:
Hi Rob.
I recieved a couple of messages, I replied to your hotmail addressed e mail. I can forward it to the alternative e mail if it helps?
Steve
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Thanks Steve. Hotmail put it in the spam folder :( Will look at your eBay now.
 
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Nothing to do with gaskets, but a tip for that Honda engine you might find useful.
There is just room under the hood to break the fuel line and insert a small in-line fuel filter, if you can wait a few weeks they cost under a pound delivered if you buy on line from China
https://www.banggood.com/search/petrol-filter.html?sbc=1
I like another poster was always stripping my carburettor to clean it, since I fitted that fuel filter I havent had to do it once.
 
BlueChip said:
Nothing to do with gaskets, but a tip for that Honda engine you might find useful.
There is just room under the hood to break the fuel line and insert a small in-line fuel filter, if you can wait a few weeks they cost under a pound delivered if you buy on line from China
https://www.banggood.com/search/petrol-filter.html?sbc=1
I like another poster was always stripping my carburettor to clean it, since I fitted that fuel filter I havent had to do it once.
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Thanks BlueChip, have ordered one.

Interestingly, I note BangGood also sell 12V mini PCs. This might be good for running OpenCPN etc.
 
BlueChip said:
Nothing to do with gaskets, but a tip for that Honda engine you might find useful.
There is just room under the hood to break the fuel line and insert a small in-line fuel filter, if you can wait a few weeks they cost under a pound delivered if you buy on line from China
https://www.banggood.com/search/petrol-filter.html?sbc=1
I like another poster was always stripping my carburettor to clean it, since I fitted that fuel filter I havent had to do it once.
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If you drain your float bowl there is no need to fit another filter. The inline filters are no finer in mesh than the one already fitted to it
 
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