What causes a chainsaw to start and then stall?

What causes a chainsaw to start and then stall?

To unclog the spark arrestor, remove it and clean it with a wire brush. You can also replace the spark arrestor. The carburetor might be clogged. A clogged carburetor is often caused by leaving fuel in the chainsaw for a long period of time.

What does it mean when your car stalls at idle?

If the Engine Stalls at Idle Unless You Press the Accelerator IV. If the Engine Starts When Cold but Stops When Warm V. If the Engine Stalls Intermittently I. If Your Engine Stops Immediately After it Starts Your engine may stop as soon as you let the key return from the Start to the Run position.

Why does my engine start but then stop?

A Bad Camshaft Position Sensor. A bad camshaft position (CMP) sensor can produce different types of symptoms and cause the engine to stall immediately after starting or intermittently. A bad camshaft sensor is likely to trigger the check engine light (CEL).

What causes a car to start and stall?

Check to make sure your spark plug wires or ignition coils are seated properly on each of the spark plugs. A detached or malfunctioning spark plug wire will cause misfires and often a stall as the engine struggles to stay running on fewer cylinders.

To unclog the spark arrestor, remove it and clean it with a wire brush. You can also replace the spark arrestor. The carburetor might be clogged. A clogged carburetor is often caused by leaving fuel in the chainsaw for a long period of time.

Check to make sure your spark plug wires or ignition coils are seated properly on each of the spark plugs. A detached or malfunctioning spark plug wire will cause misfires and often a stall as the engine struggles to stay running on fewer cylinders.

Can a computer malfunction and cause a stall?

An engine control unit, engine control module, or powertrain control module (ECU, ECM, or PCM respectively) is the computer that manages the main engine parameters and programming for the vehicle. Although rare, it is possible for the ECU to malfunction and cause a stall.

What causes a car to start but not keep running?

The engine requires the right amount of air and fuel to mix together for ignition. If there is a fuel leak somewhere, then the correct amount of fuel may not make it to the combustion chamber. This might be enough to allow the engine to start, but not keep running.

Why does my tractor stall when I Turn Off the engine?

Sometimes the fuel caps will prevent the fuel tank from breathing and the tank will develop a vacuum. This prevents fuel from running to the engine and it stalls. After a few minutes/hours of setting the tank pressure will equalize and the tractor will run again.