TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE DOES
NOT
START
OR
IS HARD TO START
22-2
1. Fuel Line Inspection
Check fuel
flow
to
carburetor.
Does fuel reach
th
e
ca
rburet
or?
NO
-.
Clogged fuel hose or fuel
strainer
• Clogged fuel valve
• Clogged fuel
tank breather hose
YES - GO
TO
S
TE
P
2.
2.
Spark Plug Inspect
ion
Remove and inspect spark plug.
Is
th
tt
s
park
plug
wet?
YES
_ . Flooded carburetor
• Thr
ottle
valve open
• Dirty
air
cleaner
•
Improperly
adjusted
pilot
screw
NO
-
GO
TO
STEP
3.
3. Spark Test
Perform spark
teS1.
Is
th
ere
weak
or
no
spa
rk
?
YES
_ . Faulty spark
plug
• Fouled spark plug
•
l oose or disconnected
ignition
system
wi
res
• Broken or shorted
ignit
ion coil
wire
• Faulty
ignition
coil
• Faulty
igniting
pulse generator
• F
au
l
ty
exciter coil
• Faulty engine st
op
button
• Faulty
ignition
contro
l
module
(
leM)
NO
- GO
TO
ST
EP
4.
4. Engine
Starting
Condition
Start engine
by
normal
procedure.
Do
es
the
engine start then stops?
YE
S - .
Imprope
r choke operation
• Incorrectly adjusted carburetor
• l eaking carburetor insulator
•
Improper
ignition
timing
(Faulty
leM
or
ignition
pulse generator)
• Contaminated fuel
•
Imprope
r
hot
start operation
NO
- GO TO STEP
5.
5. Cvlinder Compression Inspection
Test cylinder compression.
Is
the
compression
low
?
YES
- . Valve clearance
too
small
•
Va
lve stuck open
•
Worn
cylinder and piston rings
• Damaged cylinder head gasket
• Seized valve
•
Improper
valve
timing
• '05 - '07: Faulty decompressor cam
•
After
'07: Faulty decompressor shaft
•