1
. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-19
PEOPLE 250
TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE WILL NOT START OR IS HARD TO START
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Empty fuel tank
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Clogged carburetor fuel inlet
tube, vacuum tube or fuel tube
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Clogged auto fuel valve
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Clogged float oil passage
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Clogged fuel tank cap
breather hole
Ü
Clogged fuel strainer
á
Clogged fuel filter
à
Faulty fuel pump
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Faulty spark plug
Ç
Fouled spark plug
É
Faulty CDI unit
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Faulty A.C. generator
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Broken or shorted ignition coil
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Broken or shorted exciter
coil
á
Faulty ignition switch
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Starter motor idles but
crankshaft does not rotate
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Valve clearance too small
É
Improper valve and seat
contact
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Worn cylinder and piston rings
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Blown cylinder head gasket
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Flaws in cylinder head
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Seized valve
à
Improper valve timing
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Faulty auto bystarter
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Air leaking through intake
pipe
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Incorrect ignition timing
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Incorrectly adjusted pilot
screw
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Flooded carburetor
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Faulty auto bystarter
É
Throttle valve excessively
open
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
Summary of Contents for People S 250
Page 21: ...1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 18 PEOPLE 250 WIRING DIAGRAM ...
Page 34: ...2 EXHAUST MUFFLER FRAME COVERS 2 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 71: ...6 CYLINDER HEAD VALVES 6 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 83: ...7 CYLINDER PISTON 7 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 92: ...8 DRIVE AND DRIVEN PULLEYS V BELT 8 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 106: ...8 DRIVE AND DRIVEN PULLEYS V BELT 8 15 PEOPLE 250 Install the left crankcase cover 8 3 ...
Page 108: ...9 FINAL REDUCTION 9 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 117: ...10 A C GENERATOR STARTER CLUTCH 10 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 127: ...11 CRANKCASE CRANKSHAFT 11 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 134: ...12 COOLING SYSTEM 12 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 151: ...13 FUEL SYSTEM CARBURETOR FUEL PUMP FUEL TANK 13 1 PEOPLE 250 FUEL SYSTEM ...
Page 152: ...13 FUEL SYSTEM CARBURETOR FUEL PUMP FUEL TANK 13 2 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...
Page 191: ...15 REAR BRAKE REAR FORK REAR WHEEL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER 15 1 PEOPLE 250 SCHEMATIC DRAWING ...