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Section 03
TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE WILL NOT START (CONT’D)
OTHER OBSERVATION
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine turns over
• Fuel tank empty
• Refill
• Fuel water-contaminated
• Renew supply
• Dirty fuel filter
• Clean / replace
• Fouled spark plugs
• Replace
• Water in engine
• Check, refer to section 02-03
• Misuse of choke (fuel flooded)
• Use only with cold engine
• Carburetion
• Check, refer to section 06-03
• Ignition
• Check, refer to section 08-03 and 08-
05
• Engine flooded
— Needle valve stuck open
• Check, refer to section 06-03
• Choke(s) not closing completely
• Adjust for complete closure
• Excessive rotary valve clearance
• Check, refer to section 04-05
• Internal engine damage
• Check, refer to section 04-02 and04-04
• Sheared flywheel key
• Check timing mark, refer to section08-
03
• Incorrect rotary valve timing
• Check, refer to section 04-05
No spark at spark plugs
• Grounded BLACK / RED / GREEN wire
(additional BLACK / RED wire on twin
engine models) connecting to MPEM
• Repair
• Unproperly grounded MPEM BLACK
wire
• Repair
• Defective MPEM
• Check, refer to section 08-05
• Faulty magneto system
• Check wiring and ignition system, refer
to section 08-03
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