New to the forum and new gokart project
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Rofl we had a party at my house and my bro invited a few kids from the city lol they didnt know what corn was there like what is that in that feild over there. im like OMG you have never came out of the city have you? there like no what is it im like its corn retard. they also didnt like how we dont have a pool and swim in a pond.
I took a course in the city near me and mentioned I was going to change my oil. They
all thought I was a mechanic. I said no, I just can do some things for myself. Coming
from a farm you learn all this stuff. The idea of do-it-yourself was just unheard of to
them. sad
all thought I was a mechanic. I said no, I just can do some things for myself. Coming
from a farm you learn all this stuff. The idea of do-it-yourself was just unheard of to
them. sad
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I never would of thought that corn head grease would create such a discussion.... haha.
I've got a good spot to work on my mow-kart now, so I'm going to start re-assembling everything to see if I can make things work. I need to find some new pulleys for the transmission and the engine, and get the spacing right so everything lines up how it should.
I filled the transmission with the corn head grease, so we'll see how it holds up. If it blows up, either because I used grease or because the transmission is weak, then oh well. Most of this project was going to get hauled off to the junkyard anyway, so it won't be much of a loss. I'll post more pics whenever I make some progress.
I've got a good spot to work on my mow-kart now, so I'm going to start re-assembling everything to see if I can make things work. I need to find some new pulleys for the transmission and the engine, and get the spacing right so everything lines up how it should.
I filled the transmission with the corn head grease, so we'll see how it holds up. If it blows up, either because I used grease or because the transmission is weak, then oh well. Most of this project was going to get hauled off to the junkyard anyway, so it won't be much of a loss. I'll post more pics whenever I make some progress.
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Lmao X2!
OMG that was a good one. Rofl im another one who would never of thought it would spark such a shady/obscure / funny conversation. im never going to be able to keep a strait face when i help my freind grease some machenery with this stuff. lol
lmao.
anyways on the more serious side
check out this for the clutch
http://acmemowersports.com/how_to_build_a_clutch.html
also check there for pulleys and all of your other mower needs.
Haven't been able to mess with this in the last few days, but I did get the clutch system set back up today. I need to find some new pulleys before I install the transaxle and engine. It will probably be a bit of work to get the engine pulley spaced how I need it to be, but once I do that, I need to get an idler pulley and a new belt and the drivetrain should be pretty well set up.
The worst part about this cart is that it's going to look and ride like a **** lawn mower!
The worst part about this cart is that it's going to look and ride like a **** lawn mower!
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Will that clutch setup squeal like a pig as You are engaging/disengaging?
Pictures of the progress? Are you going with the clutch design that you linked? THe lawn mower look won't be too bad, since it will be lower right?
I bought a 6.5" pulley for the engine and a 5" for the transaxle. The engine pulley has a weld on hub, so I tack welded it in case I want to change pulleys later.
The frame cracked when I bolted the transaxle to it. I welded it up and welded the washers onto the frame to strengthen it up a bit.
Steering setup
Stock tensioner setup. it has a 1/2" shaft and I can't find the pulley for it. i couldn't buy one at the store either, so I may have to buy one online.
I mounted the engine yesterday
I hooked up all the wiring, only to find that the engine would crank over no matter what position the ignition switch was in. Turns out that someone had connected the power wire and starter wire on the same stud on the starter solenoid. Once I corrected that, it cranked over like it should. The engine wouldn't fire, and my dad had figured out that disconnecting this connection would give it spark:
This connection goes to a solenoid on the bowl of the carb. Any idea what this solenoid does? We also weren't getting any fuel to the carb for some reason, but I suspect this solenoid is causing the problem. It would fire with ether, but wouldn't run on its own.
Once we cranked it over and got it to fire, the ground wire on the ignition switch got really hot and melted the insulation
We suspect that this yellow wire that was hooked up to the hot terminal on the starter solenoid was actually supposed to be grounded. I have no idea how the wiring was so screwed up on the solenoid, as I didn't mess with it at all.
Any ideas what the solenoid on the bottom of the carb is for? I'm kinda stuck on this one.
The frame cracked when I bolted the transaxle to it. I welded it up and welded the washers onto the frame to strengthen it up a bit.
Steering setup
Stock tensioner setup. it has a 1/2" shaft and I can't find the pulley for it. i couldn't buy one at the store either, so I may have to buy one online.
I mounted the engine yesterday
I hooked up all the wiring, only to find that the engine would crank over no matter what position the ignition switch was in. Turns out that someone had connected the power wire and starter wire on the same stud on the starter solenoid. Once I corrected that, it cranked over like it should. The engine wouldn't fire, and my dad had figured out that disconnecting this connection would give it spark:
This connection goes to a solenoid on the bowl of the carb. Any idea what this solenoid does? We also weren't getting any fuel to the carb for some reason, but I suspect this solenoid is causing the problem. It would fire with ether, but wouldn't run on its own.
Once we cranked it over and got it to fire, the ground wire on the ignition switch got really hot and melted the insulation
We suspect that this yellow wire that was hooked up to the hot terminal on the starter solenoid was actually supposed to be grounded. I have no idea how the wiring was so screwed up on the solenoid, as I didn't mess with it at all.
Any ideas what the solenoid on the bottom of the carb is for? I'm kinda stuck on this one.
solenoid is for starting the engine.
kaptin told me this one
one of the top ones goes to starter then the next one over to the pos on the battery and then if its a 4 terminal touch those two on th ebottom together to crank her over.
kaptin told me this one
one of the top ones goes to starter then the next one over to the pos on the battery and then if its a 4 terminal touch those two on th ebottom together to crank her over.
I just found this article, explaining the purpose of the solenoid. Now I have to figure out why it is killing spark, unless the yellow wire being fed voltage was somehow doing it.
The anti-after fire solenoid is a device that shuts OFF the fuel at the carburetor to prevent the engine from receiving fuel after the ignition switch is shut OFF. Anti-afterfire solenoids are installed on select engines that have a battery-powered electrical system. To test the anti-afterfire solenoid, connect one pole of a 9 V battery to the spade terminal and the other pole to the solenoid case. A sharp distinct movement should be seen. If not, the solenoid is defective. Care should be taken to prevent damage caused by over extension of the plunger during removal and installation.
When testing some anti-afterfire solenoids, the plunger must be touched or nudged to initiate movement. When installed in the carburetor, the anti-afterfire solenoid plunger contacts the orifice in the jet before reaching the maximum extended position. When removed from the carburetor, the plunger is in maximum extended position. A nudge may be required because power from the 9 V battery may not be sufficient power to retract the plunger from the maximum extended position.
This solenoid must be connected to 12 volts while the engine is running and no voltage when the key switch is turned off. It can come 2 ways. The old style had the solenoid case as the ground, which automatically grounded it when it was screwed into the carburetor and the black wire went to the key switch. Now, there are 2 wires, the gray one goes to the key switch and the black one goes to ground.
The anti-after fire solenoid is a device that shuts OFF the fuel at the carburetor to prevent the engine from receiving fuel after the ignition switch is shut OFF. Anti-afterfire solenoids are installed on select engines that have a battery-powered electrical system. To test the anti-afterfire solenoid, connect one pole of a 9 V battery to the spade terminal and the other pole to the solenoid case. A sharp distinct movement should be seen. If not, the solenoid is defective. Care should be taken to prevent damage caused by over extension of the plunger during removal and installation.
When testing some anti-afterfire solenoids, the plunger must be touched or nudged to initiate movement. When installed in the carburetor, the anti-afterfire solenoid plunger contacts the orifice in the jet before reaching the maximum extended position. When removed from the carburetor, the plunger is in maximum extended position. A nudge may be required because power from the 9 V battery may not be sufficient power to retract the plunger from the maximum extended position.
This solenoid must be connected to 12 volts while the engine is running and no voltage when the key switch is turned off. It can come 2 ways. The old style had the solenoid case as the ground, which automatically grounded it when it was screwed into the carburetor and the black wire went to the key switch. Now, there are 2 wires, the gray one goes to the key switch and the black one goes to ground.
Yep, that's what the starter solenoid is for. I'm having trouble with the solenoid on the bottom of the carb. Apparently it shuts off fuel when the ignition is off, so I don't know how it is killing the spark.
Got the engine fired up today. I did a little chopping and welding today and pretty much came to the conclusion that all I have is a lawn mower with a lowered seat, haha. Anyway here's a few pics of what its looking like so far.
I think I have all the wiring figured out now. I'm planning on getting rid of the ignition switch and installing a push button start, a kill switch for the ignition and a switch to shut off the gas. It seemed to be running lean, but I didn't have the air cleaner fully assembled and there is no muffler on the exhaust which is probably causing it to run lean.
I need to strap down the battery, make up a throttle, maybe install a u-joint in the steering shaft to get a better angle on it, figure out my shifter and install a brake. I'm probably forgetting some other things as well, but I'll get it all figured out eventually. I might also install the hood from the mower too and some lights. It's gonna look pretty dumb when it's finished!
I think I have all the wiring figured out now. I'm planning on getting rid of the ignition switch and installing a push button start, a kill switch for the ignition and a switch to shut off the gas. It seemed to be running lean, but I didn't have the air cleaner fully assembled and there is no muffler on the exhaust which is probably causing it to run lean.
I need to strap down the battery, make up a throttle, maybe install a u-joint in the steering shaft to get a better angle on it, figure out my shifter and install a brake. I'm probably forgetting some other things as well, but I'll get it all figured out eventually. I might also install the hood from the mower too and some lights. It's gonna look pretty dumb when it's finished!
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