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After about 20 years of running really well, my Manco Dingo's engine started running poorly. It was clearly carb problems and rather than clean it and probably break it, I just bought a new one. I've had very good luck buying cheap ebay carbs for lawn mowers, snow blowers, etc.
I've had other threads about this cart before but it's time for a fresh start.
So I put the new carb on and here's what happened.
For a while, every time i started the cart, the engine would run away. Sometimes gradually, sometimes suddenly. Yes, the last time it did this, I had to run after it and it almost drove away.
Then after doing that for a while, suddenly it stopped. Now it's new behavior is that it can't idle. As seen and heard in the video. If I raise the idle really high, it will stay running with tons of pulsing. If I try to lower the idle to something more normal, it will just conk out if you're not actively on the gas.
So what do you think is going on here? It makes me nervous because even if it starts to behave normally, I'd be afraid it would randomly start to run away again. And runaway engine means runaway go kart. Is the carb just a dud?
Stage 2: Engine can't idle
https://youtu.be/3X0VlpEvIuA
I've had other threads about this cart before but it's time for a fresh start.
So I put the new carb on and here's what happened.
For a while, every time i started the cart, the engine would run away. Sometimes gradually, sometimes suddenly. Yes, the last time it did this, I had to run after it and it almost drove away.
Then after doing that for a while, suddenly it stopped. Now it's new behavior is that it can't idle. As seen and heard in the video. If I raise the idle really high, it will stay running with tons of pulsing. If I try to lower the idle to something more normal, it will just conk out if you're not actively on the gas.
So what do you think is going on here? It makes me nervous because even if it starts to behave normally, I'd be afraid it would randomly start to run away again. And runaway engine means runaway go kart. Is the carb just a dud?
Stage 2: Engine can't idle
https://youtu.be/3X0VlpEvIuA