I have a honda 4hp trash pump have problems starting its not getting gas from carb to spark plug

You have trash in your carb....remove the carb and inside the bowl remove the float and needle valve. clean the valve and seat and replace...should fix you up

Do you know if there is gas in the carb ?
1982 and 1983 Honda Accord models use an electric pump.
If there is no fuel in the carb you'll need to find out if the pump is working.
Also make sure it is getting spark to the plugs.

1. Are you sure you are getting gas to the carbs?
2. Are you getting gas into the cylinders? - are the spark plugs wet after repeatedly trying to start it?
3. Are you getting fire to the spark plugs?

Once you have confirmed all the above are working...
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First check vent in fuel cap to make sure it is not clogged, then check to see if fuel filter inside the tank is obstructed or if fuel intake line has softened and is possibly collapsing...pump primer bulb and see if it is sucking gas into the carb...next choke engine and try to start...if it doesn't start pull the spark plug to see if cylinder is getting fuel...if so re attach plug to the plug wire and ground plug to cylinder head....pull start handle and check for spark at electrode of plug....or put a little gas in plug hole and re-install plug ....pull starter handle a couple of times and if engine starts and runs for a second, you have spark....Your problem sounds suspiciously like your carb has ingested some trash and is clogged which will necessitate a good cleaning and re-tuning...possibly a rebuild...Hope this helps... ;-D

It's not getting gas. Possible wrong mix oil to gas, but not real likely. Possible sat over the last winter with gas in it and varnished. I'm guessing this is the one, more likely than not. take cover and filter off and clean and bag 'em. pour carb cleaner in the carb and soak overnight. Dump out (carb cleaner and old gas)into a sealable jar or can and fill with straight gas and soak an hour and dump into trash gas/carb cleaner. Use a bicycle pump to blow air into carb to dry it. At most use a computer air can. Then start with the right gas/oil mix, prime it, set the trigger and choke and drop start. (It helps to have the spark plug out during the soak. Then clean it and sandpaper the gap and the magneto area on the flywheel).

Gas these days ****, and standing gas sucks even more. Drain your carbs and flush out your fuel tank. good luck

ALWAYS have a fire extinguisher on hand when working on carburetors.
Remove the water trap bowl at the bottom of the petcock, (gas valve). Is there any water or trash in the bowl? Drain a cup of gas from the tank. Is there any water or trash in the cup? Dump it, clean it and re-mount it, ( not all bikes have a water trap bowl ).

Drain the carburetor. There should be a screw on the lower side of the carb float bowl. Remove the screw then replace it after the fuel drains. Turn the gas back on and wait a minute for the carb to fill with gas. Start the engine. If the bike doesn't start and run properly then shut off the gas and remove the carburetor from the engine.

Remove the float bowl and clean the entire carb with a spray carb cleaner from the auto parts store. Wear protective goggles to avoid getting spray in your eyes. Spray into all the little airways and fittings in the carb. Put the carb back together, clean the air filter and install the carb. Let the float bowl fill then start the engine. This process should get you back on the road. Pay special attention to the noted area. A “very helpful” rating for this answer? Thanks!

Check for spark. I am going to assume that spark is present
Remove the water trap bowl at the bottom of the petcock, (gas valve). Is there any water or trash in the bowl? Drain a cup of gas from the tank. Is there any water or trash in the cup? Dump it, clean it and re-mount it, ( not all bikes have a water trap bowl ).

Drain the carburetor. There may be a screw on the lower side of the carb float bowl. Remove the screw then replace it after the fuel drains. Turn the gas back on and wait a minute for the carb to fill with gas. Install a new stock NGK spark plug and try to start the engine. If the bike doesn't start and run properly then shut off the gas and remove the carburetor from the engine.

Remove the float bowl and clean the entire carb with a spray carb cleaner from the auto parts store. Wear protective goggles to avoid getting spray in your eyes. Spray into all the little airways and fittings in the carb. Remove the idle screw and the air screw on the outside throat of the carb and spray into the screw holes as well.
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Be sure to put these two screws back in the same hole they came out of. IMPORTANT > do not tighten these two adjusters down. Only screw these in until they LIGHTLY seat. Now turn each adjuster one and one half turns outward. Put the rest of the carb back together, clean the air filter and install the carb. Let the float bowl fill then start the engine. This process should get you back on the road.

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You were probably right when you mentioned the carbs. The only probable electrical problem would be a coil no longer being able to consistantly generate spark faster than 5000 rpm.

Your bike is 15 years old. It is probably time for a carb kit or two, BUT I would suggest you balance and sync the carbs to see if that takes care of the problem before I would do the carb kits. Also, if the fuel petcock, (gas valve), has a water trap bowl on the bottom of the bowl, remove the trap and check for water / rust / trash in the bowl. If you find anything other than gas then Drain one cup of gas from the tank to eliminate most of what was found.

Look to see if the petcock has a screen filter and clean it as well.
If you find any rust or other trash in the gas then get an inline fuel filter to clean up the trash. I would also run through a tank of premium fuel with a carb cleaning additive in the tank. Replaced your air filter lately?

Post a comment to ask more and to let us know how things turn out. I am hoping for a "FixYa" rating. Ride safe.

the proper mix is 50 to 1 or 16 oz to every 6 gallons,in my little boat I put 4 quarts in the 48 gal tank and its been running for 22 years,your running way to rich and your plug is probaly fouled,take it out clean it up/dump your fuel and mix it right,thats a great motor you got,I hunted with it for years,oh yeah when you get started run it till all the smoke is gone or you will have carb problems ,if you dont have them all ready,a little carb cleaner wont hurt but get it running first,or all that trash will foul you out,have a great trip bartriley1