Renault RC8D, Owner'S Manual

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ENGINE TROUBLES
MALFUNCTIONS
A. The engine does not start
1/ There is compression
'11/ There is no compression
111/ The engine starts ans stops
immediately
IV/ The engine turns sluggishly
B. The engine does not gather speed
out of gear
c.
The engine lacks power
1/ Black exhaust smoke
11/ No exhaust smoke
CAUSES
Faulty fuel arrival
1)
No fuel
2) Fuel filter clogged
3)
Air in the circuit
1)
Va Ives poorly adjusted
2) Cylinder head gasket faulty
1) Fuel arrival faulty
2) Poor lubrication
J)
See All 1/2
2) Cold weather and engine not run­
in
1)
The throttle lever does not go
al J the way
2) See Al/3
3)
See All/1
4) Alli/2
1)
Air filter obstructed
2) Valve play poorly adjusted
3)
Faulty injector
4) See A 111/2
S)
Too much oil in the crankcase
6}
Propel Jer damaged or wrong
1) The throttle lever does not re­
main in position
2) See Al/2
3)
See Al/3
REMEDIES
1)
Check fuel level in the tank
2) Change the cartridge
3)
Bleed the circuit
1)
Adjust valve play
2) Change cylinderhead gasket
1) Pull on the overload knob
BJ?ed the circuit
2) Drain the engine and refill with
oil
t
OW30
2) Top up oil level with grade
10W
Oil. At 1st oil change, replace by
JOW30
T)
Check the travel of the throttle le­
ver
Check that the engine runs at
3900
RPM under zero load (declutched)
t)
Clean the air filter
2) Adjust valve play
3) Replace injector
S)
Top up oil level
6)
Change the propeller
l)
Retighten the lever nut
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