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POOR PERFORMANCE AT LOW AND IDLE SPEED
1.
Pilot Screw
Ins
pection
Check carburetor
pilot
screw adjustment.
Is the adjus
tment
correct?
NO
- See page 5-27
YES
-
GO
TO
STEP 2.
2.
Accelerat
o
r Pump
Ins
pection
Check accelerator pump for
clogs.
Is the acceJerator pump clogged
?
YES
- Accelerator
not serviced frequently enough
NO
- GO TO STEP 3.
3.
Intake Air l eak Inspection
Check
for
leaking carburetor insulator.
Is there
Jeaki ng?
YES
-
.
loose
carburetor
insulator
bands
•
Damaged insulator
NO
- GO
TO
STEP 4.
4.
Spark Test
Perfor
m spark
test.
Is there
weak or intermittent
spark?
YES
_
.
Faulty
spark plug
•
Fouled
spark plug
•
Loose
or
disconnected
ignition system wires
•
Broken or shorted direct ignition coil wire
•
Faulty direct
ignition
coil
•
Faulty
ignition pulse
generator
•
Faulty
exciter coil
•
Faulty
engine stop
button
•
Faulty ignition control module (lCM)
NO
- GO TO STEP
5.
5.
Ignition Timing Inspection
Check ignition
timing.
Is
the ignition timing
correct?
YES
- Ignition timing is normal
NO
_
.
Faulty ignition control module
(ICM)
•
Faulty ignition pulse generator
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