Troubleshooting
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ESU12384
Engine turns over but does not start
1.
Fuel system
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No fuel supplied to combustion cham-
ber
• No fuel in tank:
Supply fuel.
↓
• Clogged fuel line:
Clean fuel line.
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• Clogged injector:
Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect.
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Fuel supplied to combustion chamber
• Flooded engine:
Crank engine or wipe the spark plugs
dry.
2.
Electrical system
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Poor spark or no spark
• Spark plugs are dirty with carbon or
are wet:
Remove carbon or wipe the spark
plugs dry. Replace if necessary.
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• Faulty ignition system:
Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect.
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• T.O.R.S. malfunction:
Disconnect the throttle switch con-
nectors and connect the wire har-
ness connectors together to bypass
the T.O.R.S.
WARNING! Before by-
passing the T.O.R.S., make sure
that the throttle returns properly
to the fully closed position. The
T.O.R.S. is an important safety de-
vice; in the case of a malfunction,
take the snowmobile to a Yamaha
dealer immediately for repair.
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3.
Compression
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Insufficient
• Loose cylinder head nuts:
Tighten nuts properly.
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• Worn or damaged gasket:
Replace gasket.
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• Worn or damaged piston and cylin-
der:
Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect.
Discharged battery
If the battery is discharged, the engine can be
started using a fully-charged 12-volt battery
and jumper cables. Two connecting leads
have been provided for jump-starting the
snowmobile. Due to the rubber engine mount-
ing, the snowmobile frame is not a suitable
grounding point for jump-starting the engine.
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