New to go karts

[kendelrk]

heres what i have to do with my lawn mower sometimes, as soon as it starts to fire, push in the throttle body just a little, if it stays running when you let it go, its your idle screw, it needs to be in farther, if not, as b man said, your linkages are messed up

 

[B man]

try unhooking the links to the carb then try to start it

 

[Yerf Dog Kart]

it still does the same thing

 

[B man]

even if you then turn the screw while its unhooked?

 

[Yerf Dog Kart]

yup

 

[B man]

well.....heres the test to prove if your carbs screwed. get the rear wheels off the ground. undo the linkages. turn idle screw all the way in. take the air cleaner off. clean the carb bowl. prime it really good(not like you where in the vid). prime atleast 4times makesure you see the fuel being primed. then once you know you got the fuel flowing try to start it. try a few times(don't give up after first try). if it won't idle then.....idk

 

[Jimboldin]

Yerf Dog takes off on startup

I'm new to forum and go karts alike! I just replaced the green spring on driven clutch. The kart takes off immediately after pull. Big jump but while driving doesn't seem to gain speed too fast. Also sidenote one of the arms that extends to front tire popped off but I snapped it back on the rounded ball. Any help would be useful

 

[Karter98]

Tecumsehs have always had carb problems. Try to put a briggs or clone carrb on it.

 

[jamyers]

Jimbolden, WELCOME to the forum! You'd be better off starting your own new post, instead of adding into a 2-yr-old dead thread. In the meanwhile, sounds like you need to lower the idle speed and maybe clean the carb or adjust the throttle cable. What engine and kart do you have? We love pictures here.

Karter98 - Instead of maybe suggesting he clean the carb, adjust the idle, etc... you go straight to "Change the carb"... Really???

In truth, some of the Tecumseh carbs are top-notch, with adjustable mains, etc. some of their later ones aren't as good, but they're no worse than any other comparable carb. Besides, where's the DIY in swapping parts?

 

[lewikenzie1]

Good chance that the idle jet is clogged

 

[Jimboldin]

?

Honestly I don't know what engine or too many parts! I looked up somethings and my engine doesn't have a idle screw.

 

[Jimboldin]

I don't know how to upload pix from phone it won't allow! Send me your email and I'll email them to whomever can help me please. If you guys could post directions to cleaning carb and idle springs or whatever plz do.

 

[Jimboldin]

Model #

Tecunseh model OHH65 SPEC #71711C ENG FAM 2TPXS1991AB DOM #0214CD6752

 

[Jimboldin]

photo no go

I've tried it all photobucket on down. So if anyone has email I'll do that thx

 

[Jimboldin]

The the only thing is I don't know where it is or looks like! I'm a project within itself

 

[landuse]

I don't know how to upload pix from phone it won't allow! Send me your email and I'll email them to whomever can help me please. If you guys could post directions to cleaning carb and idle springs or whatever plz do.

Have a look at these threads regarding pics

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20169
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18610&highlight=pictures
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=735

 

[Jimboldin]

pictures on my profile

I couldn't quite get them over to thread but my profile has the pictures