1. GENERAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE WILL NOT START OR IS HARD TO START
Empty fuel tank
Clogged fuel line between fuel
tank and carburetor
Clogged float valve
Clogged fuel filter
Clogged fuel tank cap breather
hole
Clogged auto fuel valve strainer
Clogged fuel
valve passage
Clogged carburetor air balance
tube
Faulty spark plug
Fouled spark plug
Faulty CDI unit
Faulty pulser coil
Faulty exciter coil
Faulty ignition switch
Broken or shorted ignition coil
wire
Faulty or slipping clutch
Valve clearance too small
Valve stuck open
Worn cylinder and piston rings
Leaking cylinder head gasket
Faulty choke control system
Leaking intake manifold
Incorrect ignition timing
Incorrectly adjusted air screw
Flooded carburetor
Throttle valve excessively open
Clogged air cleaner
carburetor by loosening
install it into spark plug
cap to test spark by
making it contact the
engine
Engine fires but
does not start
Test cylinder compression
follow-ing normal
inspect again
Fuel does not
reach carburetor
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