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  1. streetlegalkarts

    Planning my first build...

    something that helped me alot learning to weld at the boat yard. was an old timer told me to go buy some bacon throw it in a hot frying pan, close my eyes and listen. your welder no mater what make or model should always make the same nosie. it make no differance what your welding. also the...
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    electrical control units

    i think i have it figured out. check out this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmzfJa2GS7c then go down load LTSpice it has everthing thing you need.
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    electrical control units

    that souds like your implying alot of mechanical linkage. and i'd rather not have that.
  4. streetlegalkarts

    electrical control units

    what about operating the throttle with a selnoid? open in the start/idle postion and closed in the run postion. control it off a secound soleniod with a delay.
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    electrical control units

    the project is a street legal HEV kart, slash car depending on your view. and i know for a fact i can get the electoric for less. and i have an engine and an altornator and motor already. price for all the was freebie.
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    electrical control units

    those generator dont start until zero voltage. and then there is a delay. they are also AC not DC. that was my first thought and use a inverter to change it back too DC. thats some big money right there. and i never want the voltage to drop below a working level. ie. the kart always proforms the...
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    electrical control units

    ken that would work but my goal is for it to control it self.
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    electrical control units

    AAAHHHH!!! I almost feel stupid lol. thanks for the diagram! thats crystal clear. would the thery work for controling the throtle? ie working off the altornator out put?
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    Going to make steering wheel. HELP!!!

    that freak'n cool. i got to get me some of that stuff!!!!
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    Painting- POR15 vs Enamel vs Epoxy

    @Toystory what kind of epoxy are you useing? ploy? and if you go to your local marine store they sell paint that will stick to it. lots of sanding is requried. TS is right though Epoxy is the way to go but be prepared to spend a lot of time with some sand paper.:thumbsup:
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    Exhaust building 101....

    I happen to know a little bit about this... dose an engine "need or want" back presure? answer is no. dose cold air hitting hot exhaust have any negitive affects? on a 4-stroke lawnmower engine. posiable but not likely. that reffers to more proformance engine. like dragster or nascars 350's...
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    electrical control units

    baer, i dont understand how those will start the engine then kill it. i understand how they will control the electricity after its running.
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    gokart help again plz

    sorry about jumping ship on you yesturday my computer crashed on me. is there a high idle screw on that carb? they have to be adjusted correctly together or it will give you problems. honestly im sort of bafled i cann't think what else could be the issue. unless maybe some crap is still in...
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    electrical control units

    well nothing to do with speed. your average fully charged battery is like 13.? and i want the... lets call it a generator to start automaticly at 11 volts, power the kart, and, charge the batteries. then when the batteries are fully charged shut down.
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    gokart help again plz

    theres not any crap pluging the fuel tank or line? doesn't sound like it was very well take care of. check that. then check your low idel screw that is not screwed all the way in. and most of the new gasket meterail they use is crap no a days. and theres nothing you can realy do about that.
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    gokart help again plz

    DO NOT USE GASKET SEALER ON A CARB!!!!!!!!!! so this ran fine before you cleaned the carb? take the bowl off check that your new gasket is not touching the float. then check your neddle valve make sure thats seated correctly. then make sure you did not bend the float arm. that can be simply...
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    electrical control units

    is there a circut i can by or make (preffer to make) that i can use to start a engine when the voltage on a battery get to a certin point? ( well before zero ) all i can find is the ones they put on auto start generators. I'm trying to build a hybrid kart. and i have not found any where the...
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    gokart help again plz

    what r you working on?
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    F1 suspension?

    what is the differance between the double and single a-arms other then the obvious missing a-arm.
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    Street Kart Project, 120rwhp

    i agree with fowler. and beside power/ton is better with a bike motor anyway. and they get better mpg's.
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