Troubleshooting - KYMCO DINK 200 Manual

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. GENERAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

ENGINE WILL NOT START OR IS HARD TO START
Inspection/Adjustment
Check if fuel reaches
carburetor by
loosening drain screw
Remove spark plug
and install it into
spark plug cap to test
spark by connecting it
to engine ground
Test cylinder
compression
Start engine by follow-
ing normal starting
procedure
Remove spark plug and
inspect again
Symptom
Fuel reaches
carburetor
Spark jumps
Normal
compression
Engine does not
fire
Dry spark plug
Fuel does not
reach carburetor
Weak or no spark
Low or no
compression
Engine fires but
does not start
Wet spark plug
DINK 200
Probable Cause
Empty fuel tank
Clogged carburetor fuel inlet
tube, vacuum tube or fuel tube
Clogged auto fuel valve
Clogged float oil passage
Clogged fuel tank cap
breather hole
Clogged fuel strainer
Clogged fuel filter
Faulty fuel pump
Faulty spark plug
Fouled spark plug
Faulty CDI unit
Faulty A.C. generator
Broken or shorted ignition coil
Broken or shorted exciter
coil
Faulty ignition switch
Starter motor idles but
crankshaft does not rotate
Valve clearance too small
Improper valve and seat
contact
Worn cylinder and piston rings
Blown cylinder head gasket
Flaws in cylinder head
Seized valve
Improper valve timing
Faulty auto bystarter
Air leaking through intake
pipe
Incorrect ignition timing
Incorrectly adjusted pilot
screw
Flooded carburetor
Faulty auto bystarter
Throttle valve excessively
open
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