Troubleshooting Small Engines & Tools

What does FAST stand for?

• Filter-Armature-Spin Start-Tappets

• Filter-Armature-Spark-Timing

• Fuel-Air-Spark-Timing

• Fuel-Air-Spin Start-Tappets

What's the first thing you should check when your engine won't start?

• Make sure it has gas

• Check all safety switches and devices

• Check the spark plug

• Check the starter cord

Stale Gas, Flooding, & a damaged spark plug can all cause...

• Blue smoke

• White Smoke

• Failure to start

• Engine knocking

How often should a spark plug be replaced?

• after 25 hours of use

• Every season

• 2 x a season

• Once it's flooded

If a lack of ignition is the cause for your engine not starting, what doesn't need to be checked?

• Faulty spark plug lead

• Damage to flywheel

• missing flywheel key

• Misadjusted carburetor

Which is a cause of blue smoke?

• too much oil in crankcase

• clogged air filter

• Broken carburetor

• Flooded spark plug

Which is a cause for black smoke?

• Worn piston rings

• Broken gaskets

• Engine turned/tilted in incorrect position

• Clogged air filter

"running rich" is caused by...

• Too much gasoline

• Too much air

• burning fuel

• too high on the throttle

Burning oil leads to...

• Black smoke

• Engine won't start

• Jumping engine

• White/Blue smoke

Which is NOT a cause of flooding?

• Over-priming

• broken flywheel pin

• Stuck valve

• Gummed carburetor