TROUBLESHOOTING
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
90-861327--1 OCTOBER 1999
Page 1C-15
Engine Runs Poorly at Idle
Symptoms
Cause
Main metering jets clogged or improperly
sized
Leaking gaskets
Float adjustment
Engine surges
Saturated float
Power valve broken or improperly
adjusted
Throttle valves worn or damaged
Power valve broken or improperly
adjusted
Float adjustment
Low top speed or lack of power
Main metering jets clogged or improperly
sized
Leaking gaskets
Idle rpm too low
Idle mixture screws improperly adjusted
Poor cold engine operation
Throttle valves worn or damaged
Automatic choke malfunctioning
Engine flooding
Idle rpm too low
Idle mixture screws improperly adjusted
Engine flooding
Engine stalls
Automatic choke malfunctioning
Engine stalls
Dirt in carburetor
Accelerator pump damaged, malfunction-
ing or improperly adjusted
Leaking gaskets
Hard starting
Refer to “Engine Starts Hard”
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