22. TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE DOES
NOT
ST ART OR IS
HARD TO ST
ART
22-1
22-2
POOR PERFORMANCE AT HIGH
SPEED
22-4
22-4
ENGINE LACKS POWER
POOR HANDLING
POOR PERFORMANCE AT LOW
AN
D IDLE SPEED
22-3
ENGINE DOES NOT ST ART OR IS HARD TO ST ART
Possible
cause
1.
Check
fo
r operation
of the
fuel
pu mp -
--
-
- - Abnorma l - - -
--
►
•
F11ulty fuel
pump
(Section
5)
1
Normal
t
2.
lnsp1,ct
the
fuel
flow -
-
- - - - -
--
-
-
Ah
normal------ -
Faul
ty
pr.,.ssure reou
l;itor
(Sect
ion
5
)
1
Normal
t
3.
Inspect the fuel injector
-
-
-------Abnormal -----
►
·
See section
5
Normal
t
4.
Perform
a
spa
rk
tP.st -
-
- -
--
-
--
-
1
Weak
or
no sp.irk
Good spark
5.
Test
cyli111J1,r compression
-
-
-
--
--
-
- - I ow compression
I
I
Compression
normal
i
6.
Starting
following normal
procedure
- - - - - - Engine sta rts
hut
1<tops
Engine
does
not
&tart
7.
Remove
and
inspP.c:t
spark
p
lug
-
-
-
--
-
- - Wet plug
- - -
--
- -
•
Faulty
spark
plug
Fo11len
spark
pl
ug
F.iulty
ECM
Broken or
shorted
spark
plug
wire
Faulty
ignition
switch
Fau
lty ignition
pulse
ge11e1
ato
r
Faulty engi
n1,
stop
switc:h
Loose or disc:onnected
ignition
system wires
Valv1,
stuck o
pen
Worn
c:yhnder
and
piston
ring
Damoged cylinder h1,ad gasket
Seized valve
Improper
valve
timi
ng
Improper
sta rt1,r
valve
oper1111
on
•
Intake
pipe
leaki
ng
Improper ignition
timing
(fa
ulty
ig
nition coil or
ignition
pulse
gen•
erator)
Fuel
r.ontaminatcd
Starter valv1, closed
Throttle
va
lve
open
Clogged
.iir
cleaner
22-1