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SER .VICI
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HARD ENGINE STARTING OR NO ENG I NE STARTING
ENGINE
1.
Compression leakage fro m c ra n k chamber
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Lea kage from cran kcase mating su rface
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Leakage due to defective crankshaft oi I seal
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Leakage from cylinder base gasket
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Damaged or imp roperly tightened reed valve
2.
Compression leakage from combustion chamber
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Loose spark plug m ounting
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Worn or sti cking piston ring
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Defective o r warped cyl i nder h ead mat i ng su rface
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Loose cyli nder head t i ghtening nut
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Damaged c y l i nder h ead gasket
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Piston seizu re, wear or ho led p i ston
FUEL CIRCUIT
1.
F uel l i ne
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Clogged fuel cock strainer
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Damaged fuel cock diaph ram
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Clogged fuel hose
2.
Air passage
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Cl ogged ta n k cap b reather hole
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Air i ntake due to defective fu el cock vacu u m h ose
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A i r i ntake due to damaged reed valve gasket
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Air i ntake d ue to loose carbu retor i n let mou nti ng
3.
Carburetor
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Clogged need l e valve
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Clogged a i r j et or p i l ot jet
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Poor return of choke plu nger
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
1.
N o sparking at spa rk plug
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B ridged, carbon fo u led o r wet spark p l ug
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B roken or s h o rt ci rcu ited i gniti o n coil
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B roken or i m p roperly connected eng i ne ground wi re
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Defective engine k i l l switch
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Defective PE I unit
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Poor contact of i gnition switch
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Defective wi ring a m ong stator, P E I u ni t and ignition coi l
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Poor contact between spa rk plug cap a nd h i g h tension cord
2.
Sparki ng at spark plug
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I mproperly t i med ignition
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Loose mou nting part of stator o r rotor
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Check engi ne unit or fuel circuit
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