ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
PROBLEM | NO | IMPROPER | DIRT IN | DIRTY AIR | FAULTY | ENGINE | BLOCKED | INCORRECT | DIRTY | INSUFFICIENT | |
SPARK | FUEL | OIL | AIR | BATTERY | |||||||
FUEL | FUEL | FUEL LINE | FILTER | OVERLOADED | |||||||
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| FILTER | LEVEL | SCREEN | CHARGE | |
Will not start | X |
| X | X | X | X | X |
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| X | |
Hard starting | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Stops suddenly | X |
| X | X |
| X | X | X | X |
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Lacks power |
| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Operates erratically |
| X | X | X | X | X | X |
| X |
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Knocks or pings |
| X |
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| X |
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| X |
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Skips or misfires |
| X | X | X | X |
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| X |
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Backfires |
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| X | X | X | X |
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| X |
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Overheats* |
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| X | X |
| X |
| X | X |
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High fuel |
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| X | X | X |
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| X |
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consumption |
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