STARTING FAILURE/HARD STARTING/POOR IDLE SPEED
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PERFORMANCE/POOR
MEDIUM-AND
HIGH-SPEED
PERFORMANCE,
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COMPRESSION SYSTEM
Cylinder and cylinder head
• Loose spark plug
• Loose
cylinder
head
or
cylinder
• Faulty
cylinder
head gasket
•
Worn,
damaged
or
seized
cylinder
•
Improperly
sealed valve
•
Improper
valve-to-valve seat contact
•
Improper
valve
timing
• Faulty valve spring
EB901000
POOR IDLE SPEED PERFORMANCE
POOR IDLE SPEED PERFORMANCE
Carburetor
•
Improperly
returned starter plunger
• Loose
pilot
jet
• Clogged
pilot
air
jet
•
Improperly
synchronized carburetors
•
Improperly
adjusted idle speed
(throttle stop screw)
•
Improper
throttle
cable free play
• Flooded
carburetor
Piston and piston ring
•
Improperly
installed piston ring
• Worn, fatigued
or
broken piston ring
• Seized piston ring
• Seized
or
damaged piston
Crankcase and crankshaft
•
Improperly
seated crankcase
• Seized crankshaft
Electrical system
• Faulty
battery
• Faulty spark
plug
• Faulty
ignitor
unit
• Faulty pickup coil
• Faulty
ignition
coil
Valve
train
•
Improperly
adjusted valve clearance
Air filter
• Clogged
air
filter
element
EB902000
POOR
MEDIUM-AND
HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
POOR
MEDIUM-AND
HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
Refer
to
"STARTING FAILURE/HARD STARTING". (Fuel system, electrical system, compres-
sion system and valve train)
Carburetor
• Faulty
diaphragm
•
Improperly
adjusted fuel level
• Clogged
or
loose main jet
Air filter
• Clogged air
filter
element
Fuel
pump
• Faulty fuel
pump