engine question

[jessebabson]

hey all, i bought my first go kart today,

it is a streaker fun kart,


briggs and stratton 5hp

model 135212

type 0184 01

code 9408242e

when i pull start it, it will fire up and shut right off, i did see a tube on the left side of the carb with grommet at either end that are dry rotted, so i ordered those, any other ideas or maybe a website to help explain cleaning the carb on this engine

also is there a 10hp engine that is plug and play from briggs i could upgrade the cart with...

or could i swap out this briggs with my honda 11hp motor

 

[souperman000]

has the motor been sitting for a long time? if so it probably needs a very thorough carb clean. I had the same thing. we think that by starting it again, it stirred up a bunch of crud. I hope this helps

 

[jessebabson]

carb

im not to familar with cleaning carbs, i tried it on my lawn mower once......it did not survive some lil parts fell out and that was that,

any help with directions on how to clean the carb

 

[jessebabson]

yes the guy i got it from said it has been sitting for at least three months, but by the looks of it, it has been alot longer then that id think

 

[jessebabson]

also i did get it running with starter fluid while the choke was on, but if i attempted to move the choke it would shut down,

 

[B man]

Wait till the new tube part comes in. Then just put some gas in and it should fire up.

 

[jamilcobra]

If its a flat head, that tube is just an oil return line, sort of like a pcv valve. The carb probably needs a new diaphram. Very easy and inexspensive to do. Also pull the jet out and make sure the two holes behind it aren't clogged.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

lets see... 4 or 5 bolts holding that diaphram cover on. take it off and try to not lose them. replace the part inside.

i agree with cleaning the jets.

the rubber parts arent needed to run the engine, they just vent the crank case. you could even modify that and just connect a section of tube to the breather.

 

[jessebabson]

hey guys so i did go ahead and pull the carb off today and ran about 3 cans of parts cleaner thru it, its now shiny and clean, i took the diafram off, and under the diafram there is a spring with a circle on top of the spring i cleaned it all out,

however i am unsure of what you mean by jet, where is the jet,

also i was able to start it and when i did it revs up and then down and up and down, i finally figured out there was a screw on the right side, i turned it all the way in and then back out 1 full turn and about a half turn the engine idles fine,

with the engine idleing fine i rode it abpout 50 yards and it shuts off, i restart it and the same thing happens any ideas,

 

[island]

Try starting it with the gas cap off. Could be breather problems pressure build up in the gas tank

 

[kendelrk]

sounds extemley stupid, but if the above idea works, theres a little peice of cardboard in there with holes, when mine had this problem i was playing with the peice and accidently folded it in half creating tiny holes down the middle, funny thing is, it stopped acting up

 

[island]

sounds extemley stupid, but if the above idea works, theres a little peice of cardboard in there with holes, when mine had this problem i was playing with the peice and accidently folded it in half creating tiny holes down the middle, funny thing is, it stopped acting up

Not stupid at all, i had the same problem pressure build in the tank and floods the engine.

 

[kendelrk]

your idea wasnt stupid, my idea of folding it in half at the time to me was stupid,

 

[ghostdog]

Why not just buy a new carb off ebay for $25 ?

 

[island]

your idea wasnt stupid, my idea of folding it in half at the time to me was stupid,

No not stupid at all i did the same thing and on my other kart what i did was drilled a 1/8 hole installed a gas hose with a gas tank fuel line filter so wont suck dust in.

 

[karl]

Why not just buy a new carb off ebay for $25 ?

Why spend $25 when you dont need to? Not everybody has a disposable income.

 

[ghostdog]

Well he already spent money on 3 cans of carb cleaner, it has dry rotted parts on it and doesn't know how to clean it already.

My point was some people don't know you can get a remanufactured one for a low price.

 

[kendelrk]

Well he already spent money on 3 cans of carb cleaner, it has dry rotted parts on it and doesn't know how to clean it already.

My point was some people don't know you can get a remanufactured one for a low price.

we all had a first time, maybe its his first, you have to learn some way

 

[island]

 

[Russ2251]

When carb cleaning fails, he'll buy a clown...err... clone.