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i have a little gokart with a 2.5 briggs flat head on it. starting it is a bit interesting. it will be choked and it will start, then i unchoke it and it dies. a few more trys and a couple of swear words later and it will be running just fine, however the second i give it any gas it dies...

to much oil would make it cut out? i don't understand

yeah its still hooked up to the govener so i'll try unhooking it and see if that helps also what is this? i'm pretty sure its a briggs 10 horse but im not sure

i assume it has enough how would i test for that?

i had it off yesterday and everyting looked really clean

im not entierly sure its kinda j shaped here is a pic

nicely done! thats one sweet kart

i got a gokart from a friend for 70 bucks and everything seems to be ok but the engine doesn't want to start. it has spark and sometimes it will start rev up and then die. if i keep trying to get it to start, gas starts leaking out of the bottom of the carb anyone know what might be wrong?

i was on you tube and found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vogZK04_CQ8&feature=related this man is going to die in so many ways

I was going down my hill in my car to my friends house cuz we were going to play monopoly with our respective girlfriends, and i glance in my mirror only to see the magic lights. look down at the spedo....58.......balls i'm in a 25 zone. so i pull over and start getting my licence ect... and the...

its a 8hp honda i got from a friend of a friend who races gokarts. hopefuly today i can get the seat mounted and the front fender mounted

started work on this about a month ago and i feel like its time to show some progress. i know its not really the kind of stuff normaly seen on this fourm but i think you will find it cool none the less. behold! The.... well i don't know what to call it yet.... so please tell me what you think...

ok here are some pictures.

ok so i got a pair of spair tires off a volvo cuz they are nice and round. i have the hubs too. i have to figure out how to hook it up to a sprocket and such. i think i will just make the back a really short live axle. any imput on that would be nice. i have the frame mostly built i still have...

wow man great bike! where did you find those wheels they look awesome!