Recent content by drobin

dilemma so i hook the throttle cable directly to carb butterfly, Can i adjust this to bring the rpms down a little, as of now when i start it , it sounds so high like its gonna explode

dilema you guys are awesome, i cant tell how nice it is to get advice from some people who have experience with this stuff, it sounds like i was about to take 120 and flush it down the toilet, ill tweak it and run her into the ground, ill let you guys know how i make out thanks dave

can someone give me some tips on putting a new govenor gear on a 6 hp tecumsah engine , someone suggested to just remove the govenor but right now the engine is reving out of control

bought a 2000 carter brothers 2 seater for 100 dollars, the motor turned out to need a new govenor gear a 10 dollar part but my mechanic is charging me 120 to put it in, should i go for it, buy a new engine , or attempt to put it in myself, im handy but have no experience working on carts, help...

Engine problems the go cat i just purchased has a couple of problems, my mechanic looked at it and said 1 needs a carb repair kit 2 needs a new govenor inside the engine(it revs really high, apparently the govenor is out of wack causing it to leak oil) the repair kit is only about 12 bucks...

I'm officially a go kart owner, thanks for your imput thank you to all who replied, i bought a 2000 Carter bros two seater that was not being used in 4 years, some rust and a carb adjustment needed but he only wanted 100 dollars. im actually enjoying tinkering with it, hope to get a picture for...

thanks off hand would you recommend a brand or a horsepower engine-dave

i want to make a cart for me (adult 180lbs and my daughter who is 6 so we can ride it together whare do i start, im not handy with engines do they make a cart for both of us, thanks dave

i want to buy a go kart for myself and kids, do they make a cart with an ajustable seat, or is ther a go kart out there that can fit an adult and kid, any suggestions? also ive been looking on craigslist and ebay any other sites to get a used one?