Hard Starting - Kipor IG2000 Shop Manual

3.2 Hard starting

Check the fuel level in the tank.
Loosen the drain screw and
check whether fuel reached the
carburetor.
Remove the spark plug and
check for wet or fouled electrode.
Remove the spark plug and
check for wet or fouled electrode.
Install a compression gauge and
check ylinder compression by
pulling the recoil starter rope
several times
Install the spark plug securely.
Restart the engine according to
the starting procedure.
■ Cylinder compression check
1. Remove the spark plug cap and spark plug.
2. Install a compression gauge in the spark plug hole, pull the recoil starter rope several times with
force and measure the cylinder compression.
Cylinder compression
Sufficient fuel
No fuel indicated
Good spark
Wet
No spark or
weak spark
Good spark
Low
compression
Normal
compression
0.45Mpa/800rpm
No fuel
Add fuel and restart the engine.
Add fuel and restart the engine.
Dry
Check for blockage in the carburetor
port and nozzle.
Clean the electrode and restart,
taking care that the choke is not
closed too much. If flooding is severe,
check the carburetor float valve.
Perform
troubleshooting
r
cylinde
1. Check the valve clearance
2. Check for carbon deposits in the
combustion chamber.
3. Check for valve cone and base.
4. Check for worn piston, piston ring
or cylinder.
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the ignition system