6.5 Tecumseh Engine??

[kelley_carts]

Ok. Here's the deal. I bought my son a yerf dog go cart for christmas, and I've had to fix a couple of things already. The only thing that I can't seem to figure out is that the gas keeps leaking out of the float bowl or the primer. The other is that if you ride it wide open for to long, the engine want to die. It starts right back up, but it's begining to get on my nerves. Any suggestions??

 

[General Chaos]

Obviously by your description you have a fuel leak.
When the motor is run wide open it might be sucking in air through that leak, starving the carb.
I would look for the leak in the primer bulb. Maybe replace it.

 

[kelley_carts]

That's my first task. I plan on getting it fixed today or tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[RealliveMD]

It's your carburetor, I'm 100 percent sure. Your engine is flooding. That's why it dies. I'm on my third carb. You can find a carb new for about 40 bucks. Buy it. You will think you have a new kart. Read some of my old posts. I have two tecumseh engines. I'm no expert... but I know a bit about tecumseh at this point.

 

[r_chez_08]

Or clean the carb, and replace all seals and gaskets.

 

[RealliveMD]

yea, but the effort and finding the rebuild kit wasn't worth it for me. I paid a guy 40 bucks to rebuild my first one. Then I found a new one for rougly the same price. I guarantee his float has a hole in it.