Engine Shuts off every time I press the gas!

[metalthrashinman]

Sounds like a fuel problem alright. Remove the gas cap and try running the motor under load with the cap off (or very loose). Sometimes a gas cap can go faulty and the tiny air vent will get clogged. You know how on your gas can (filler can) there is a vent opposite from the spout, and if you do not pull the vent cover off, the gas pours out very slowly? You may be simply running out of fuel due to a fully pressurized gas tank.

If that doesn't work, pull the gas line off of the carb and see if gas flows freely (use a bucket). You may have a clogged filter in the line. If gas is flowing freely, THEN go for carb removal and cleaning. Keep it simple first!

Ummm - Sorry Rob, this post was meant for mobb78, but I guess it could have applied to you... (I just realized what is going on).

Rob, when is the last time it ran well? You say your motor has no choke???? You say that it only stalls when hot, I'd try a new spark plug.

 

[Robs Manco]

Sorry, probably should have started a new thread LOL!. New plug & mag. Just went and looked again this morning and the choke rod is gone....so there's a hole in the side of the carb. The butterfly was removed at some point and the rod was left in place to "plug the hole"....now the rod is AWOL. Guess it's time to address that little problem.

 

[Robs Manco]

Definatly junk in the tank. Just ran it a bit. Bumps and corners made it bog down. Idling and shaking the kart back and forth cleared it up. Another run around the yard and another bump got things sloshing about in the tank and "whatever it is" hit the pick up again and she bogged down. Ritchened up the mixture and would get the occasional puff of black smoke along with a stumble (up on jack stands now). <sighs> time to drop the tank....again.