1. GENERAL INFORMATION
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TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE WILL NOT START OR IS HARD TO START
Empty fuel tank
Clogged fuel line between fuel
tank and carburetor
Clogged float oil passage
Clogged fuel filter
Clogged charcoal canister
Clogged auto fuel valve strainer
Faulty auto 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 pilot screw
Flooded carburetor
Throttle valve excessively open
Clogged air cleaner
Check if fuel reaches
carburetor by loosening
drain screw
Remove spark plug and
install it into spark plug
cap to test spark by
connecting it to engine
ground
Inspection/Adjustment
Probable Cause
Spark jumps
Normal
compression
Engine does not
fire
Weak or no spark
Low or no
compression
Engine fires but
does not start
Test cylinder
compression
Start engine by
follow-ing normal
starting procedure
Remove spark plug and
inspect again
Symptom
Fuel reaches
carburetor
Fuel does not
reach carburetor
Wet spark plug
Dry spark plug
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