Dnepr MT10-36 - Engine Develops Low Power; Knocks in Engine; Erratic Running of the Engine with One Cylinder Functioning; Engine Overheats

Trouble
Engine overheats
Erratic running of engi-
ne, with one of the cylin-
ders functioning
Knocks in
engine
Engine develops low po-
wer
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Cause
cock or its sump clogged;
carburettors (jets, passages ,
additional air filter, fuel fil-
ter) clogged;
poor quality of petrol
Ignition incorrectly set;
carburettors operate out of
synchronism;
rich mixture;
air clean er dirty;
needles of
carburettor thrott-
les incorrectly set (excessive-
ly raised);
lean mixture;
air inleakage
at joints;
needles of carburettor
thrott-
les incorrectly set (excessi-
vely lowered);
insufficient cooling due
to
spaces between cylinder fins
and the heads being dirty
Breaker
point gap maladjust-
ed;
one of the plugs inoperative;
insulation
of high-tension
wires punctured
or wire con-
nection disturbed;
valve
clearances out of ad-
justment;
Continued
Remedy
clean and wash;
clean
and wash;
replace petrol
Set according to instruc -
tions;
adjust carburettors;
adjust the mixture;
wash cleaner;
adjust needles (lower the
needles);
adjust the mixture;
eliminate inleakage;
adjust the needles (raise
the needles);
remove
dirt
Adjust the gap;
replace the plug with a
new one;
check wires
and their
connections for good
con-
dition; if necessary, repla-
ce·
ad'just clearances;
carburettors out of adjust- adjust carburettors
ment
Ignition incorrectly set; Set ignition according to
instructions;
out of ad- adjust clearances; valve clearances
justment;
carburettors out of
ment;
ad just-
engine primed with old or
low-grade petrol;
much carbon on pistons
and
heads;
cylinder and piston assembly
worn
out
Ignition incorrectly set;
carburettors maladjusted
or clogged;
adjust carburettors for
synchronous operation
of
cylinders;
change for
A-72 01 A 7&A~5
petrol;
clean to remove carbon;
replace worn
out compo-
nents
Set as required by in-
structions;
adjust for synchronous
operation,
set the proper
air-fuel ratio, clean
and
wash out;