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CARBURATION AND FUEL SYSTEM
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TROUBLESHOOTING
FUEL STARVATION/LEAN MIXTURE
Symptoms:
Hard start or no start, bog, backfire, popping
through intake / exhaust, hesitation, detonation, low power, spark
plug erosion, engine runs hot, surging, high idle, idle speed
erratic.
• No fuel in tank
• Restricted tank vent, or routed improperly
• Fuel lines or fuel valve restricted
• Fuel filter plugged
• Carburetor vent line(s) restricted
• Plugged or restricted inlet needle and seat screen or
inlet passage
• Clogged jets or passages
• Float stuck, holding inlet needle closed or inlet needle
stuck
• Float level too low
• Intake air leak ( throttle shaft, intake ducts, airbox or air
cleaner cover)
• Jet needle position incorrect
• Incorrect pilot screw adjustment
RICH MIXTURE
Symptoms:
Fouls spark plugs, black, sooty exhaust smoke,
rough idle, poor fuel economy, engine runs rough/ misses, poor
performance, bog, engine loads up, backfire.
• Air intake restricted (inspect intake duct)
• Air filter dirty/plugged
• Electric choke inoperative
• Incorrect pilot air/fuel screw adjustment
• Faulty inlet needle and seat
• Faulty inlet needle seat O-Ring
• Float level too high
• Poor fuel quality (old fuel)
• Loose jets
• Worn jet needle/needle jet or other carburetor parts
• Dirty carburetor (air bleed passages or jets)
POOR IDLE
Idle Too High
• Idle adjusted improperly/idle mixture screw damaged
• Sticky vacuum slide
• Throttle cable sticking, improperly adjusted, routed
incorrectly
• Choke cable sticking, improperly adjusted, routed
incorrectly
• Plugged or restricted idle jet
Idle Too Low
• Choke cable bending or incorrectly adjusted
• Idle speed set incorrectly
• Idle mixture screw misadjusted or damaged
• Belt dragging
• Ignition timing incorrect
• Worn jet needle/needle jet
• Plugged or restricted idle jet
Erratic Idle
• Choke cable bending or incorrectly adjusted
• Throttle cable incorrectly adjusted
• Air leaks, dirty carburetor passages (pilot circuit)
• Pilot mixture screw damaged or adjusted incorrectly
• Tight valves
• Ignition timing incorrect
• Belt dragging
• Dirty air cleaner
• Engine worn
• Spark plug fouled
• Idle speed set incorrectly (speed limiter)
• Worn jet needle/needle jet
•
Plugged or restricted idle jet
Summary of Contents for 2012 Sportsman Forest 500 International
Page 1: ...1 GENERAL 2 MAINTENANCE 3 ENGINE 4 FUEL SYSTEMS 5 BODY SUSPENSION...
Page 2: ...6 CLUTCH 7 FINAL DRIVE 8 TRANSMISSION 9 BRAKES 10 ELECTRICAL...
Page 3: ...NOTES...
Page 115: ...NOTES ENGINE 3 60...
Page 117: ...4 2 FUEL SYSTEM...
Page 139: ...NOTES CARBURATION AND FUEL SYSTEM 4 24...
Page 185: ...NOTES 500 EFI FUEL SYSTEM 4 70...
Page 212: ...NOTES...
Page 258: ...NOTES CLUTCHING 6 46...
Page 330: ...NOTES TRANSMISSION 8 24...
Page 424: ...NOTES ELECTRICAL 10 60...
Page 425: ...Located By Battery...
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Page 427: ...Located By Transmission Breakout Resistor Module...
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