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SYMPTOMS
CAUSE
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Will Not Start |
No Fuel |
• No fuel in tank • Shut-off valve not open • Plugged fuel line • Stuck float • Choke not working • Carb not pumping gas |
• Fill tank • Open valve • Unplug line • Overhaul carb • Repair choke • Replace Diaphram |
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No Spark |
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• Fouled spark plug • Plug gap wrong • Sheared flywheel key • Bad points & condenser • Shorted coil • Coil gap wrong • Shorted shutdown switch • Rusted flywheel magnets |
• Replace or clean plug • Gap plug • Replace key • Replace points & condenser • Replace coil • Reset gap • Repair switch • Emory cloth magnets |
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No Compression |
• Valves stuck or burnt • Valve seats loose • Cylinder or piston damage • Rings worn out • Broken rod |
• Clean & Free Valves • Replace valve seats • Replace damaged parts • Replace rings • Install new rod |
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No Power |
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Engine Smokes |
• Fuel mixture to rich • Plugged air filter • Piston rings worn out |
• Adjust out carb. • Clean or replace air filter • Replace rings |
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Fuel Mixture To Lean |
• Wrong carb adjustment • Intake manifold gasket leak • Gas cap plugged |
• Adjust carb • Replace gasket • Clean or replace cap |
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Partial Miss |
• Weak spark • Lean fuel mixture |
• See no spark section • See fuel mixture section |
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Engine Overheats |
• Dirty engine • Oil level low • Engine overload • Missing shrouds or fins • Lean fuel mixture |
• Wash or clean engine • Add oil • Sharpen blade • Replace parts • See fuel mixture section |
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