Engine Manual Talon 190 and Lite 125 Ver .99b
4/08/2019
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Spark Plug - Rich Minor
• The Spark Plug head will look black, but dry
• There will be a good amount of carbon buildup
• Carbon deposits will start building up in the decompression port
• Carbon deposits will build up around the piston rings causing the
engine to loose compression
• This will increase the chance of fouling the spark plug and causing
engine miss-fires
• This will cause more maintenance to keep the engine running
Spark Plug - Rich Major
• The Spark Plug head will look glossy black in color and look wet.
• There will be a major amount of carbon buildup
• Carbon deposits will rapidly build up in the decompression port
• Carbon deposits will rapidly build up around the piston rings
causing the engine to loose compression
• The engine will run rough due to the dab mixture of Fuel to Air
• Uncontrolled Detonation of fuel in the cylinder that can cause the
engine to overheat and burn up
If you find that you need to adjust the fuel mixture on your Paramotor, then you need to understand
how to adjust the fuel mixture on the carburetor. Use the picture above to locate the fuel mixture
needle and follow the steps below.
Engine is running to Lean
Adjust the Fuel Mixture Needle by a 1/16 of a turn Counter Clockwise
Perform a Spark Plug Flight Check and verify the color of the Spark Plug
Repeat these steps until you get a dark brown coffee color on your Spark Plug
Engine is running to Rich
Adjust the Fuel Mixture Needle by 1/16 of a turn Clockwise
Perform a Spark Plug Flight Check and verify the color of the Spark Plug
Repeat these steps until you get a dark brown coffee color on your Spark Plug