Is there a problem with the Honda GX390 13hp?

Is there a problem with the Honda GX390 13hp?

Wondered if anyone has ever come across this problem before. Just acquired a Honda GX390 13HP engine, bought it blind so expected to find something wrong. On pulling the starter rope the engine reaches the compression stroke but won’t turn over the compression stroke.

How many horsepower does a Honda engine have?

I have a gx390 honda engine, 13 hp. It will run about 15mins, I have a gx390 honda… I have a gx390 honda engine, 13 hp. It will run about 15mins, and then cut off. It will restart but in about 4 mins it will shut off again.

Is there a problem with my Honda engine?

In fact when I’m not gunning it isn’t obvious there is a problem (it almost sounds like a small timing problem). However, once I pull the trigger the machine can’t produce any real horsepower. The engine sounds like it struggles, and it wavers. The pressure goes up and down, but even at its strongest the psi is very low.

What kind of engine does a Honda garden tractor have?

All I can see are the words “Honda 13.0 OHV” on a label on the top of the engine. However, I have been online and the only13hp engine I can see produced by Honda is the GX390 (horizontal) or GXV390 (vertical).

I have a gx390 honda engine, 13 hp. It will run about 15mins, I have a gx390 honda… I have a gx390 honda engine, 13 hp. It will run about 15mins, and then cut off. It will restart but in about 4 mins it will shut off again.

Wondered if anyone has ever come across this problem before. Just acquired a Honda GX390 13HP engine, bought it blind so expected to find something wrong. On pulling the starter rope the engine reaches the compression stroke but won’t turn over the compression stroke.

In fact when I’m not gunning it isn’t obvious there is a problem (it almost sounds like a small timing problem). However, once I pull the trigger the machine can’t produce any real horsepower. The engine sounds like it struggles, and it wavers. The pressure goes up and down, but even at its strongest the psi is very low.

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