1987 Honda Fourtrax TRX 250X Service Manual, Page 224Get this manual
17TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE DOES NOT START OR IS HARD TO START 17-1 ENGINE LACKS POWER POOR PERFORMANCE AT LOW AND IDLE SPEEDS 17-2 17-3 POOR PERFORMANCE AT HIGH SPEEDS POOR HANDLING 17-4 17-4
ENGINE OOES NOT START OR IS HARD TO START
Probable Cause 1Check if fuel is getting to
carburetor
NOT GETTING- -_ CARBURETOR
GETTING TO CARBURETOR
No fuel in tank Clogged fuel line or fue strainer Clogged float valve Clogged fuel tank breather tube faulty spark plug Fouled spark plug Faulty COl unit Broken or shorted spark plug wire Faulty alternator Broken or shorted ignition coil
2Try spark testGOOD SPARK
WEAK OR NO- _
Faulty pulse generator
Poorly connected, broken or shorted wires Faulty reverse switch Faulty ignition switch Faulty engine stop switch