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STARTING-COLD
Has engine always done
this?
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Check
fuel lines
and pump.
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Engines not used for long
Was engine not
used
for a
periods accumulate water
long time?
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in fuel systems due to con·
densation. Check fuel pump
filter.
Check fuel.
Engine
will
not
start well on stale
fuel.
Check choke.
Check fuel system for
leaks and
dirt.
Check
fuel
for water and
dirt,
Check ignition.
Is this
a new
Check ignition coil output
characteristic?
voltage to spark plug.
Recommended use
of Neon
light spark plug tester.
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SAFETY
PRECAUT
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Do
not allow open spark in
engine compartment area
where fuel
is present be-
cause of potential fire
hazard.
Check
timing.
Check
key
in flywheel.
It
might
have been lost
or
sheared
off, allowing flywheel
to
rotate on crank
shaft
causing engine to be out
of time.
Primer
might
have
air
t-
leak or
bad check
valve
causing pump
to loose
prime.
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See
Section 6,
Fuel
System.
Stale fue
l
causes
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gum
like
residue.
Carburetor may require
cleaning. See Section 6.
See
Section 7
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See No
Ignition-High
Tension.
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