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9929422 R02 - 2017-2019 ACE 900 Service Manual
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• Restricted breather
• Air filter dirty or contaminated
Low Compression
• Cylinder head gasket leak
• No valve clearance (cam wear)
• Cylinder or piston worn
• Piston rings worn, leaking, broken, or sticking
• Bent valve or stuck valve
• Valve spring broken or weak
• Valve not seating properly (bent or carbon
accumulated on sealing surface)
• Rocker arm sticking
Backfiring
• Fouled spark plug or incorrect plug or plug gap
• Exhaust system air leaks
• Valve sticking
• Ignition system faulty:
• Spark plug cap cracked / broken
• Ignition coil faulty
• Ignition or kill switch circuit faulty
• Poor connections in ignition system
• Ignition timing incorrect
• Sheared flywheel key
ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM