Toro 303447 - Two-Cycle Engine Characteristics; Troubleshooting: Fuel System; Fuel System Checks

Therearesomespecificcharacteristicsrelatedtoatwo
cycleengine
Onerevolutionpercyclemeansapowerimpulseevery
revolution.
Fewerparts=lessweight
Usesscavengingtoexpelexhaustgases.
Higherfuelconsumption
Morenoise
Higheroperatingspeed
Higheroperatingtemperature
Greaterexhaustemissions
Smallsizeandweightforequalhorsepower.
Operateinmulti‐positions
Shorterexpectedlife
Earlierwementionsthe“FACTS”requiredforengine
operation.
Let'sexaminehowtoidentifytheproblemyoumayface
withasmallengine
ThiswillrequirealookattheFactsthatareneededto
maketheenginerun,andrunproperly.
Let'sbeginwithFuel.
WhenlookingatFUELthereareafewquestionstoask…
Doesithaveanyfuel?
Istheshutoffvalveclosed?
Isthefueldilutedwithwater?
AlcoholcontentofFuel?
Isthefuellineblocked?
Isthefueltankcapcloggedorunvented?
Isfuelinthecarburetor?