ghooge2008
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I scored a sweet kart from a guy locally (my first...feeling like a kid again) thinking it would run great, it started in his truck with the wheels hanging out (clutch was stuck from sitting)and revved up good while in the bed. He stated that it was jetted so big that you had to " blow into the gas cap" to pressurize the system and it may need a new diaphram. We took her home and checked the oil and wanted to ride her.... to start it you have to hold your hand over where the aftermarket filter goes well we did that and off i went...for about 5 seconds. then the same thing...blow into the tank crank, crank, crank and hold the intake with my hand and it started up for like 5 seconds again. sooo...i downloaded a parts breakdown for my model and got the engine gasket set and carb kit.
My question is this, why did they take out the choke assembly and do i need to replace it?They filled the holes inside and out with a sealant that doesnt seem to hard to get out but can i just run it like this is it benificial to not have it? and at the bottom of the intake is a hole it says on the parts book that it is a vaccum port? where does this thing hook up to and do i need that also? and lastly do i really have to blow into that bitter tasting hole thats on top of the tank cap or was he just wanting me to look like a dumbask?
i have the carb off and cleaned every thing out, put the new needle and stuff in it that comes in the kit and the new diaphram...also the old one wasnt torn or anything but looked like it lost it's elasticity. It also has and aftermarket header on the motor i dont know if that will matter
it is a B&S 5hp horizontal shaft. whats crazy is it all started with a weedeater i found thrown out and wanted to put it on a bicycle...now look what i've got! The motor isnt the one in the picture.
My question is this, why did they take out the choke assembly and do i need to replace it?They filled the holes inside and out with a sealant that doesnt seem to hard to get out but can i just run it like this is it benificial to not have it? and at the bottom of the intake is a hole it says on the parts book that it is a vaccum port? where does this thing hook up to and do i need that also? and lastly do i really have to blow into that bitter tasting hole thats on top of the tank cap or was he just wanting me to look like a dumbask?
i have the carb off and cleaned every thing out, put the new needle and stuff in it that comes in the kit and the new diaphram...also the old one wasnt torn or anything but looked like it lost it's elasticity. It also has and aftermarket header on the motor i dont know if that will matter
it is a B&S 5hp horizontal shaft. whats crazy is it all started with a weedeater i found thrown out and wanted to put it on a bicycle...now look what i've got! The motor isnt the one in the picture.
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way to bring a man down. well IF it wasnt...he said his son raced it in the "stock" class...would i still need to blow in the tank? i picked out all the silicone and put a choke kit on it and i hope that will cure the holding my hand over the intake. so now it has a choke, new diaphram, new needle valve and the brass seat it goes to. it get great spark the wire even came off the plug and it was arc'ing from almost 1/4 inch away. also across from the choke there is a port that has silicone in it also...i left it in what goes there? and the vaccum port do i need it hooked up or do i need to plug it off?
