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According to Marine Traffic, Waxing, his Rival 41 is in Greystones Marina in Ireland at the moment.

An update for anyone else who experiences this problem. I ordered the 'replacement' Caterpillar part from Jaytrac who were very helpful. The replacement Caterpillar part is indeed identical to the Volvo Penta (Perkins) one which begs the question why Volvo Penta claim it is obsolete. Although I...

Thanks Yngmar. I will have a go at cleaning the existing one out tomorrow 👍🤞.

Good to know. I am debating what to clean it with. I have carb cleaner and Gunk degreaser aboard. What did you end up using?

Thread revival alert. My MD22A has developed the same issue ☹️. Did anyone try the Caterpillar part, and did it fit? I will attempt to clean my existing one with some degreaser in the meantime but it would be good to know if I should definitely go ahead with the Caterpillar replacement.

Sadly, mine won't run consistently on E10, even when the bowl is drained after use. I have been told by two different outboard servicing places not to use E10 in the engine due to the hygroscopic nature of the ethanol content. The ethanol also started to eat the tube where the main jet sits at...

I had exactly the same issue last year with the exact same outboard. I can echo what has already been said and the two things that solved the issue were 1. A good carb clean, especially the little black plastic jet in the top of the carb. That was blocked on mine. 2. E5 super unleaded fuel...

As a fellow luddite, I am inclined to agree.

I would put money on it being your exhaust elbow.

As of this afternoon, it runs like a good 'un. This morning the carb was full of crap because I had (foolishly) used E10 fuel in it 🙈. I will keep an eye on it but thought it might be prudent to have a spare to hand.

Mainly external but some spots of rust internally.

As usual, my Honda 2.3 outboard carburettor bowl is starting to look a bit grotty with corrosion. New one about £55. As this engine is used in other applications eg lawn mowers, is there a cheaper source for the carburettor bowl than from Honda marine? Has anyone found a decent replacement?

I think he may now have bought an Amel Mango.

You are correct, but this one is gravity fed 🙄.

Interesting - not sure how long it will take to come from China 🤔. Google sent me to the BES site which is very comprehensive. Perhaps too comprehensive as I struggled to find what I want 🤭.