Outboard filled with diesel by mistake

[cliveshelton]

No. It wasn't me honest. A crew member did not follow instructions to use only the GREENd fuel can! The outboard is a Honda 2.3 4 stroke.

Any suggestions on how to correct the situation welcomed.

 

[reeac]

No. It wasn't me honest. A crew member did not follow instructions to use only the GREENd fuel can! The outboard is a Honda 2.3 4 stroke.

Any suggestions on how to correct the situation welcomed.

Empty out the fuel tank and then fill with petrol and run it through the fuel system. I can't remember whether the Honda has a carb. bowl with a drain point. If so then that would be ideal. It's guesswork as to how much petrol you'd have to run through but maybe 2-3 litres. Then remove and clean the plug and try starting it.

 

[dingdongs]

There is a small bolt under the carb bowl which in turn removes the complete bowl without carb being removed.The tank can be removed and its contents removed too.

 

[macd]

There is a small bolt under the carb bowl which in turn removes the complete bowl without carb being removed.The tank can be removed and its contents removed too.

If it hasn't run on diesel, it's no big deal. As said, empty carb, fuel tap, fuel pipe, fuel tank. Then put a slosh of petrol in tank, run it through to flush, collecting under carb drain hole. Ideally remove carbs jet and blow through. Then refill tank with the right stuff and start. (If it won't start, you didn't do the jet thing: there may be diesel in them, and it's a bit more persistent than petrol.) No need to flush with litres of petrol: a tiny drop of diesel dissolved in petrol won't harm. It's not plutonium.

 

[Searush]

And just put the diesel that may have some petrol or 2/- in it into your diesel car so as not to waste it or pollute any drains.

 

[cliveshelton]

Thanks to all for suggestions. Have brought the OB home to fettle it. Hopefully it will fire up as usual when drained and cleaned through.