Kawasaki KX65 - Owner's Manual - page 108
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Air cleaner element clogged, poorly sealed or not
installed
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Starter plunger stuck open
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Fuel supply to carburetor insufficient
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Fuel contaminated with water or foreign matter
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Fuel tank air vent obstructed
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Carburetor holder loose
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Air intake duct loose
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Fuel tap clogged
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Fuel line clogged
Compression low
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Spark plug loose
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Cylinder head insufficiently tightened
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Cylinder nut loose
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Cylinder or piston worn
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Piston ring worn, weak, broken, or sticking
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Piston ring side clearance excessive
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Cylinder head gasket damaged
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Cylinder head warped
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Cylinder gasket damaged
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Reed valve damaged
Improper acceleration
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Starter plunger stuck open
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Carburetor fuel level too high or too low
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Main jet clogged
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Throttle valve does not fully open
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Air cleaner element clogged
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Muffler clogged
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Fuel contaminated with water or foreign matter
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Cylinder exhaust port clogged
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Brake dragging
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Clutch slipping
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Engine overheating
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Transmission oil level too high
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Transmission oil viscosity too high
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Crankshaft bearing worn or damaged
Knocking
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Carbon built up in combustion chamber
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Fuel quality poor or type incorrect
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Spark plug type incorrect
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Igniter defective
Engine overheating
Firing incorrect
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Spark plug dirty, broken, or gap improperly ad-
justed
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Spark plug type incorrect
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Igniter defective
Fuel-air mixture incorrect
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Main jet clogged or wrong size
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Carburetor fuel level too low
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Carburetor holder loose
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Air cleaner element clogged, poorly sealed, or not
installed
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Air intake duct poorly sealed
Compression high
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Carbon built up in combustion chamber
Engine overloaded
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Brake dragging
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Clutch slipping
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Transmission oil level too high