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I had the same thing happen with my 12 HP Honda.
Went to check the oil and it came gushing out.
Drained and changed the oil and from this point on I will be turning the fuel off every time I shut it off.
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Our portable air compressor has a Honda engine and the float has stuck open at least 2-3 times in the last 10 years.
Usually find out when you go to pull the rope and WTF?!
Try to remember to shut the gas off but sometimes forget.
No big deal, drain it and refill. Pull the plug and blow the gas out. You know it's really douched when gas blows out the muffler....lol
I think it would be hard to hurt those badass little engines. Honda has it you damn farmers figured out, They designed the engines this way on purpose, they know the only way the oil will get changed is if you have to............  I like engines that run "wet" Meaning they are always leaking a little. That way you never have to change the oil. Just keep topping it off and you are always cycling some new oil in. Lol
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Still have and use a Toro mower with a Honda engine I bought new in 1991. Replaced more parts of the mower over the years, but only had to rebuild the carburetor last summer. Still starts on the first pull.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
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Drop bowl, open gas shut off and start working the float up and down while letting gas clean the needle and seat.
Bet you raise the float and it shuts off fine after a few cycles. This. The float can get stuck up and drain. Pull the bowl off and spray with carb cleaner. I would also run a little carb cleaner gas treatment in the fuel to break down any other gun/deposits. Drain oil, replace filter, refill oil, pull cord. Good luck.
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I have a half dozen working Honda engines sitting in the shop. They outlasted the mixers, power washers, and compressors they were originally mounted on.
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I have a half dozen working Honda engines sitting in the shop. They outlasted the mixers, power washers, and compressors they were originally mounted on. Yup, I dont think you can kill them!
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I have a Husqvarna push mower with a Honda motor. Bastard don’t even have an oil drain plug in it. Gotta turn the sob upside down and pour the oil out the friggin filler neck Just to change it. WTF is that all about? A Vacuum style oil sucker-outter will make your life SO much easier: Oil ExtractorI use the above for my lawn mower, lawn tractor, snow-blower, 4-stroke gas weed-whip, 200HP and 9.9HP outboards motors on my boat. 0 mess.
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