Gokart doesn't suck fuel

[Harpo]

Hi.

A few days ago i decided to dust of my gokart that has been sitting for a while in the garage. I stopped racing with it because it didn't work. I want to get it running now though.

The problem is that the engine/carubberator doesn't suck any fuel. I have tried filling the tank almost to the top without success. I tried to fill only the fuelhose with fuel and the engine started and ran for a little while, but stopped when it couldn't suck up enough fuel from the tank.

Any ideas what's wrong?

 

[Russ2251]

What engine?

 

[KieranM]

first off get a basic under standing of how an engine works, as russ said, is it 4 stroke/2 stroke and a name would be helpful and hp or anything about the engine really

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

yea everything KieranM said and maybe some pictures?? please

 

[Harpo]

Ok, sorry if I maybe was brief.

It's a Dino gokart, and the engine is a 100cc ICA, 2 stroke.
I know how an engine works on a basic level. I just assumed that this was not an engine-specific problem.

 

[newrider3]

Assuming it has the fuel tank mounted under the steering wheel? The pulse fuel pump on the engine or carburetor could be bad, or gummed up from sitting.

 

[Russ2251]

Are you getting good flow out of tank?

 

[dave1701]

Does it have some kind of filter that could be clogged?