1982-1983 Official Honda ATC 200E Big Red Shop Manual, Page 192Get this manual
19TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE DOES NOT START OR IS HARD TO START ENGINE LACKS POWER POOR PERFORMANCE AT LOW AND IDLE SPEEDS POOR PERFORMANCE AT HIGH SPEEDS POOR HANDLING
ATC200E
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ENGINE DOES NOT START OR IS HARD TO START
1 Check if uel is getting to carburetorGETTING TO CARBURETOR
Probable Cause
NOT GETTI NG TO- (1) No fuel in fuel tank CARBURETOR (2) Clogged fuel tube or fuel filter (3) Clogged float valve (4) Clogged fuel tank cap breather tube WEAK OR NO SPARK- (1) Faulty spark plug (2) Fouled spark plug (3) Faulty CDI unit(4) Broken or shorted high tension wire (5) Faulty A.C generator (6) Broken or shorted ignition coil' (7) Faulty pulse generator (8) Poorly connected broken or shorted wires (9) Pulse generator rotor gap incorrect( 10) Faulty ig nition switch LOW COMPRESSIO N- (1) Low battery charge (2) Valve clearance too small(3) Valve stuck open (4) Worn cylinder and piston rings (5) Damaged cylinder head gasket(6) Seized valve (7) Improper valve timing ENGINE FIRES BUT- -SOON STOPS -(1) Choke excessively open (2) Carburetor pilot screw excessively closed(3) Air leaking past carburetor insulator(4) Improper igition timing (CDI unit or pulse generator fauty)