2014 Kawasaki KX100 Owners Manual - Page 142

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 141 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ○This troubleshooting guide is not exhaustive and does not give every possible cause for each problem listed. It is meant simply as a quick guide to assist you in troubleshooting for some of the more common difficulties. Starting failure or difficulties or piston seized • Cylinder Crankshaft • Connecting seized small end seized • Connecting rod rod big end seized • Transmission gear or bearing seized • Kick shaft return spring broken • Kick ratchet gear not engaging • Fuel does not flow: fuel in tank • No tap turned off • Fuel cap air vent obstructed • Tank Fuel tap • Fuel line clogged clogged • Float valve clogged • Engine flooded: level too high • Fuel Float • valve worn or stuck open Engine does not turn over: NOTE starting technique (when the engine is • Wrong flooded, kick with the throttle fully open to allow more air to reach the engine.) Fuel/air mixture incorrect: adjusting screw improperly adjusted • Idle Slow jet or air passage clogged • Air cleaner • installed element clogged, poorly sealed, or not • Starter jet clogged Compression low: plug loose • Spark Cylinder insufficiently tightened • Cylinder head nut loose • Cylinder or piston worn • Piston ring worn, weak, broken, or sticking • Piston ring side clearance excessive • Cylinder head gasket damaged • Spark missing or weak: Spark plug dirty, broken, or gap improperly adjusted Spark plug cap or high-tension wiring defective Spark plug cap not contacting properly Spark plug type incorrect Igniter defective Ignition coil defective Ignition coil resistor defective/disconnected Stator damaged Wiring shorted or interrupted j