1983-1985 Original Honda ATC 200X Shop Manual, Page 202Get this manual
17TROUBLESHOOTI NG DOES NOT START OR IS HARD TO START ENGINE LACKS POWER
17-1 17-2 17-3 17-4 17-4
POOR PERFORMANCE AT LOW AND IDLE SPEEDS POOR PERFORMANCE AT HIGH SPEEDS POOR HANDLING
ENGINE DOES NOT START OR IS HARD TO START
1Check if fuel is getting to- GETTING CARBURETOR GETTING TO CARBURETOR
Probable Cause
(1) No fuel in tank (2) Clogged fuel tube or fuel
strainerIOR NO(1(2) GOOD SPARK (3) (4)
(3) Clogged float valve(4) Clogged fuel tank cap
breather tube
Faulty spark plugFouled spark plugFaulty COl unitBroken or shorted spark plug wireFaulty alternatorBroken or shorted ignition coilFaulty pulse generatorPoorly connected, broken or shorted wiresImproper pulse generator coil air gap