HE EEC ENGINE INFORMATION BULLETIN

FROM : Luc Wyns / Keymeulen Niels

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Honda GX100 Rammer enine, high altitude performance 217 11/03/2008
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Dear all,

This information bulletin reviews the results of high altitude performance test on
GX100 rammer engines.

The performance is evaluated by measuring engine speed, exhaust gas CO%

emissions and operator evaluation.

At higher altitude the engine power will decrease because of a decrease in oxygen.
With well adjusted carburettor the power will decrease roughly 10% each 1000m
altitude increase. Without carburettor adjustment the power will drop even more
because the air/fuel mixture becomes too rich (exhaust gas emissions CO% will
increase).

Honda diaphragm rammer carburettors allow a limited adjustment of the air/fuel

mixture for compensating use on high altitudes. Below you can see different
carburettor adjustment variations. Carburettor types 234A, 235A and 234B allow
compensation by means of the high idle screw. The adjustment is limited to 90° by
the red caps to comply with exhaust emission regulations. Turn red cap clock wise
for high altitude, counter clock wise for low altitude.
Carburettor types 206 and 201 allow main jet change to allow high altitude
compensation.
Low idle adjustment

High idle adjustment

High idle adjustment

Low idle adjustment

Carburettor types 206A/B/C Carburettor types 234 /A Carburettor types 234B

and 201A/B/C/D and 235A

Low
altitude
Altitude Part nr. main jet Jet size
0-1000m 99101-Z0D-054 JET #54 High
1000-2000m 99101-Z0D-052 JET #52 altitude
2000-3000m 99101-Z0D-050 JET #50

High altitude test conclusions:

Without high idle compensation

- Clear power reduction
- Engine overloaded (13 to 18% rpm drop)
- Very slow acceleration performance
- 2 – 3% CO increase

With max allowed high idle compensation

- Acceptable power reduction
- Engine fully loaded (8 -12 % rpm drop)
- Acceptable acceleration
- No CO increase

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