Honda PIONEER SXS1000 2016 Owner's Manual page 225

If Your Engine Quits or Won't
Start
SYMPTOM: Engine starts, but runs poorly.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
high coolant
temperature
runs erratically, misfires
blubbers (rich fuel
mixture)
sooty exhaust (rich fuel
mixture)
detonates or pings
under load
afterfires (backfires)
pre-ignition (runs on
after ignition switched
OFF)
SYMPTOM: Engine starts, but runs poorly or dies when
hot.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
poor or inadequate
fuel flow due to
clogged fuel filter
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Taking Care of the Unexpected
WHAT TO DO
Check the high coolant
temperature indicator. Refer
If the High Coolant
to
Temperature Indicator Lights
page 230.
May damage catalytic
converter. See your dealer.
See your dealer.
See your dealer.
If applicable, switch to the
recommended octane gasoline
(page 134) or change your
brand of gasoline. If the
problem persists, see your
dealer.
May damage catalytic
converter. See your dealer.
May damage catalytic
converter. See your dealer.
WHAT TO DO
See your dealer.
(ensure clean fuel supply)
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