Cessna 182 1978 - Page 244

MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
11-15. TROUBLE SHOOTING.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE CAUSE
REMEDY
ENGINE WILL NOT START. Improper use of starting pro- Refer to Pilot's Operating Handbook
cedure.
Fuel tanks empty.
Visually
inspect cells. Fill
with
proper grade
and quantity
of gasoline.
Mixture control in the IDLE Move control to the full RICH
CUT-OFF
position.
position.
Fuel selector valve in OFF Place selector valve in the ON
position.
position to a
cell known to
contain
gasoline.
Defective carburetor.
Repair or replace
carburetor.
Carburetor
screen or fuel
Remove carburetor and
clean
strainer plugged. thoroughly. Refer to paragraph
11-59.
Vaporized
fuel. (Most likely
Refer to Pilot's Operating Handbook
to occur in hot weather with
a hot engine).
Engine flooded. Refer to Pilot's Operating Handbook
Water in fuel system. Open fuel strainer drain and
check for water. If water is
present,
drain
fuel cell sumps,
lines, strainer and carburetor.
Defective aircraft
fuel system. Refer
to Section 12.
Fuel contamination.
Drain all fuel
and flush
out fuel system. Clean all
screens, fuel
lines, strainer
and
carburetor.
Defective
ignition system.
Refer to paragraph
11-78.
Defective
magneto switch or
Check continuity. Repair
or
grounded magneto leads. replace switch or leads.
Spark
plugs fouled.
Remove, clean
and regap
plugs.
Test harness cables to persistently
fouled plugs. Replace if defective.
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