Engine problems...

[gokartt]

My engine just will not idle. Its an Industrial plus 133432 briggs and stratton. When I start it (on fast) it runs pretty smooth but when i lower the speed controller to slow, it just dies. Runs ANY speed but slow. Some help?

 

[anickode]

Dirty carb.

Will it idle with the choke on?

 

[gokartt]

nope

 

[anickode]

Did you check the plug and spark?

 

[gokartt]

Honestly, I don't know much about these engines. This one here is pretty new so I don't know why it should have such a problem. How do you check the plug and the spark anyway?

 

[Kartorbust]

Pull the wire that's on the spark plug off, take a spark plug socket or some other deepwell socket, put that on the spark plug and take it out like you would any other nut or bolt.

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[gokartt]

Could a water clogged air filter cause the problem? coz while moving the kart, a water hose nearby had a loose pipe and sprayed water right on the engine. ik it sounds silly

 

[Kartorbust]

It would make it harder to start, but it shouldn't keep it from running. It would also make it run like crap for a little bit until the water got out of the engine. When I've cleaned my ride on sprayer for fertilizer with a pressure washer, some water gets in through the exhaust and it makes it sputter and backfire like no other.

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[OzFab]

Have you tried adjusting the idle?

As this is an engine issue, it should be in the engines section... Moved...