Two weeks ago, I purchased a new Honda TG110 tiller. I tested it out, tilled about 20 feet of my yard and based on that experiment, assumed it was working. I ordered sod for delivery. Yesterday I went to go and till the area I want to lay the sod and discovered that my tiller dies every time I open the throttle. Most of my searches on the internet are for maintenance on 10 year old models. I tried changing out the fuel. I am now using 92 Octane pure gasoline made for four stroke engines. The engine is a Honda GX25. I am pretty frustrated. Appreciate any help you can offer.
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2Manual choke? Since they haven't been on cars for a few decades, folks tend to forget they need to be opened once the motor starts and warms up a bit. Or that the motor needs to warm up a bit to run well.– EcnerwalCommented Jun 7 at 11:48
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1Sounds like it should still be under warranty...– HuesmannCommented Jun 7 at 12:54
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100% a warranty issue. If you still want to pursue the cause beyond that, I'd recommend Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair where any internal combustion engine is on topic.– FreeManCommented Jun 7 at 16:27
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2I’m voting to close this question because it belongs on Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair– FreeManCommented Jun 7 at 16:28
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Is the fuel valve open all the way? Sounds lean.– isherwoodCommented Jun 7 at 19:56
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There's no way to know without testing the tiller in person, but what you describe sounds like a clogged carb. Honda engines are known to get clogged easily when using old fuel or fuel with ethanol -- I don't know the reason why. But I used to take my Honda engines to the shop for carb cleaning every few years, until I got religious about using no-ethanol fresh fuel, and clearing the engine before storage. My other engines do well with regular fuel, so to me it seems like a Honda issue. Honda engines are otherwise great. Good luck
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1@jay613 With old fuel, yes. I had a Honda lawn mover do the exact same thing.– CheeryCommented Jun 8 at 14:19