12.8 TROUBLESHOOTING
(1) Engine does not start. Fuel
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Fuel is not fed -
to carburetor.
II
There is no gasoline
in fuel tank.
Vent knob is not open or
vent clogged.
Fuel filter is clogged.
Fuel line is kinked.
Fuel line is connected
improperly.
Fuel pump is faulty.
primer bulb is faulty.
Check valve in connector
is faulty
clogged.
Electrical
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Sparks across
T
Insufficient - Spark plug gap is small.
sparblw gap sparks Wcalc starter motor
rotation.
Normal - Recheck the fuel system.
sparks
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No sparks -
across spark
plug gap
Spark plug -,-,- Contamination
is faulty.

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Broken spark plug

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1 Fulser coil is faulty.
Current leaks from
high tension cord.
- C.D.I. unit is faulty.
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Exciter coil is faulty.
Ignition coil is faulty.
Wire harness is faulty.
Current leaks from engine stop
switch cord.
Stop switch does not return
satisfactorily.
- Spark plug is improperly installed.
- Emergency stop switch is improperly
installed.
Shift lever is not in N position.
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