Hello from Lilburn GA

[KartPops]

Hello from Lilburn, Georgia, this is Steve. Civil Engineer during the day and amateur woodworker, metal worker hobbyist in spare time for which there is never enough time…until I can get rid of the day job…. Haha.
Just wanted to say a quick “hello” to the group.

I started the original Shredder go kart about 10 years ago, it sat for a while, now finally got it out for a test ride two weeks ago….and making adjustments the next few weeks. Primary adjustment to make is figuring out why it runs wide open without giving it any gas……I may have it boiled down to either a broken or absent idle/air intake screw on the carburetor for this new 420 cc Predator engine. Got a new carburetor coming next week.

I’m definitely looking forward to getting this safe for kicking up dirt on the trails soon!!

-Steve

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Welcome.
You say new engine but talk like it's broke already.
Did you remove the governor?
How is the throttle linkage?
If governor is still in then try loosening the nut on the throttle plate so it can return. Is there a return spring?

 

[Denny]

Welcome, there’s nothing civil about us here!

 

[KartPops]

Welcome, there’s nothing civil about us here!

Hey, My kind of non-civil crowd, then! Thanks for reaching out, Denny!!

-Steve

 

[KartPops]

Welcome.
You say new engine but talk like it's broke already.
Did you remove the governor?
How is the throttle linkage?
If governor is still in then try loosening the nut on the throttle plate so it can return. Is there a return spring?

Thanks for the welcome and the thoughts!! Yes, funny, I bought 8 years ago and it stayed in the box 6 years or so before I was ready for it (about a year ago). Took a new job about 8 years ago that took focus away from the kart.

The governor already had a spring tensioning it the other direction taking it out of the equation….kind of odd but it wasn’t governing anything which is good. Turning that screw did nothing.

The adjustment screw on the carburetor (circled in red below) was actually missing, or rather it looked like something we recessed in the hole and there was what seemed like a hardened material over whatever was recessed. Wondering if if was broken. Again, that was odd.

The throttle linkage seemed straightforward but after your inquiry, I need to make sure there’s not some other limit screw tied to the throttle arm other than the governor.

I am just assuming that since I can’t adjust the carburetor air intake, that might be the problem.
It’s a standard 420 cc/13 HP Harbor Freight Predator engine.

 

[KartPops]

Hello from Lilburn, Georgia, this is Steve. Civil Engineer during the day and amateur woodworker, metal worker hobbyist in spare time for which there is never enough time…until I can get rid of the day job…. Haha.
Just wanted to say a quick “hello” to the group.

I started the original Shredder go kart about 10 years ago, it sat for a while, now finally got it out for a test ride two weeks ago….and making adjustments the next few weeks. Primary adjustment to make is figuring out why it runs wide open without giving it any gas……I may have it boiled down to either a broken or absent idle/air intake screw on the carburetor for this new 420 cc Predator engine. Got a new carburetor coming next week.

I’m definitely looking forward to getting this safe for kicking up dirt on the trails soon!!

-Steve

Here’s the project I was referring to and my 24 year old so…eager to help me finish!!

 

[Denny]

Aww, such a cute little tyke.
Bet he can’t wait for daddy to get the kart going.

 

[KartPops]

Yep, I’m 6-6 and he’s now 6’-4”….we modified the plans for our height! We needed to clear the shop to make room for our next project, mini-jet boat (which justifies an upgrade for the welder for aluminum!). Not planning on that project to take 10 years… haha

 

[Denny]

Start a thread on the jet boat here! I want to follow along. Being this is the only site I’m on because I’m puterly dumb. And you can’t do a build thread on porn hub!

 

[KartPops]

Start a thread on the jet boat here! I want to follow along. Being this is the only site I’m on because I’m puterly dumb. And you can’t do a build thread on porn hub!

Hilarious…and yes, that’s a different site!!

yes, let me attached the inspiration YouTube video of the boat project….stay tuned

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Welcome, you are not far from the seat I sit in. If you hear explosions, disregard.

 

[KartPops]

Welcome, you are not far from the seat I sit in. If you hear explosions, disregard.

Hey, Thanks…you’re in Atlanta. I’m just on the east side in Lilburn.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Actually not in "Atlanta", I too am an OTP East side human, near Clarkston/Stone Mtn.

 

[Denny]

Actually not in "Atlanta", I too am an OTP East side human, near Clarkston/Stone Mtn.

And all this time I thought you were artificial Intelligence.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

I am very artificial, not so wealthy in the intelligence department.

 

[Hellion]

....this is the only site I’m on because I’m puterly dumb. And you can’t do a build thread on porn hub!

What's porn hub? Something dirty to do with wheels? Weird.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

It's snowing here. Also referred to as armageddon.

 

[Hellion]

It's snowing here. Also referred to as armageddon.

They likely seeded the clouds with an aeroplane and sat back with a bowl of popcorn. Southerners absolutely freak when it snows, especially in areas that only get snow once per century.

On that note, those Youtube winter driving accident compilations are fun to watch.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Well, it snowed. Then every night for 4 nights it got below freezing. During the day it has been 40's and warmer. During those 4 days many people were literally afraid to leave their homes. I have grown to see the humor in it. Fortunately it has not inconvenienced me.

 

[kaprizonsochok]

Hello from Lilburn, Georgia, this is Steve. Civil Engineer during the day and amateur woodworker, metal worker hobbyist in spare time for which there is never enough time…until I can get rid of the day job…. Haha.
Just wanted to say a quick “hello” to the group.

I started the original Shredder go kart about 10 years ago, it sat for a while, now finally got it out for a test ride two weeks ago….and making adjustments the next few weeks. Primary adjustment to make is figuring out why it runs wide open without giving it any gas……I may have it boiled down to either a broken or absent idle/air intake screw on the carburetor for this new 420 cc Predator engine. Got a new carburetor coming next week.

I’m definitely looking forward to getting this safe for kicking up dirt on the trails soon!!

-Steve

hey welcome