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SYMPTOM: Engine is cranked but fails to start.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Engine cut-out switch in OFF position
or tether cord cap away from post.
2. Mixture not rich enough to start cold
engine.
3. Flooded engine
(spark plug wet when removed).
4. No fuel to the engine
(spark plug dry when removed).
5. Spark plug/ignition (no spark).
6. Engine compression.
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WHAT TO DO
Place engine cut-out switch in the ON
position and install tether cord cap on
post.
Check fuel tank level and check starting
procedure.
Remove wet spark plug, turn engine cut-
out switch to OFF and crank engine sev-
eral times. Install clean dry spark plug.
Start engine following usual starting pro-
cedure. If engine continues to flood, see
an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
Check fuel tank level; check fuel filter;
replace if clogged; check condition of
fuel and impulse lines and their connec-
tions. A failure of the fuel pump or car-
buretor has occurred. Contact an autho-
rized SKI-DOO dealer.
Remove spark plug(s) then reconnect to
spark cap. Check that engine cut-out
switch is at the ON position and the teth-
er cut-out cord cap is snapped over the
receptacle. Start engine with spark
plug(s) grounded to engine away from
spark plug hole. If no spark appears, re-
place spark plug. If trouble persists, con-
tact an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
As the engine is pulled over with the re-
wind starter, "cycles" of resistance should
be felt as piston goes past top dead cen-
ter (each piston on multi-cylinder en-
gines). If no pulsating resistance is felt,
it suggests a major loss of compression.
Contact an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
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