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    yamaha kt100 black sludge all over the engine

    Yep. Petrol eats styrofoam for breakfast. Just makes a sticky mess thought, not glue. My dad used to use it as to form up moldings for concrete. When the concrete was set he would pour a little petrol on the foam and it would disappear leaving a gap in the concrete where he wanted. Also, he once...
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    Live axle help! need advice on mounting tires!

    A race kart would have a hub that has a slot cut across the back and two bolts that clamp it in place. A key stops it spinning on the axel. This arrangement let's karters move the wheels in and out on the axel to get different handling. Anyway they may be worth looking at to give you ideas...
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    5.5 Carb - What's this hole for?

    I agree, I think it is a vent too. I think it is a pollution requirement. If so, It vents crankcase vapors back to the carby so that they go through the system and get burned off. Wouldn't bother with it myself.
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    yamaha kt100 black sludge all over the engine

    I hope you are not putting the oil into the engine. The oil needs to be mixed with the petrol. 25 parts petrol, 1 part oil. Any two stroke oil should be fine just to get it going. Is there a hose going from the crank case to the carby. That's the pulse line. It provides a pulse to make the...
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    How do you start a Yamaha kt100

    One way to start it is to get rid of the clutch (you'll need a sprocket) and connect it as direct drive. Then you can either push start it or put it on a stand and use a strap to pull the rear wheels around. That's how we did it before clutches. To push start: Stand on the engine side, right...
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