Two Seat Yerf Dog Won't Start

[skiingco]

Hi, local mechanic can't get Yerf Dog started....would like to talk to someone who has worked on them to explain what is going on

gmeredith4@tampabay.rr.com

 

[Nodroz]

Could you please tell us what the problem is? What did you do to get it started? What type of engine is it? Brand? Serial number? Give us some more information man. With this we can do nothing.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Welcome to the forum. As a mechanic (what kind of mechanic are you?), you can reasonably expect to apply the same principles to this engine as to any other internal combustion engine. Where are you in the troubleshooting process?

 

[OzFab]

No Chris, He's saying he took it to a mechanic who couldn't get it going.

Provide the info asked for by Nodroz, some pics may help too.

There are three things needed to make an engine run; fuel, compression & ignition. First thing to do is check for spark & compression

 

[Russ2251]

Define "mechanic".
He wouldn't be mine for very long.

 

[Raizor3203]

I agree with this guy ^^^^

A mechanic that can't get a go-kart started? Make sure he doesn't work on your car.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Amen! Again, all the same basic principles apply.

So- drag it home if you haven't already, Give us a pic or two, and let's get you running! The likelihood lies either in the carb being gummed up, or the spark plug.

Hey Fab- You Forgot AIR! At stoich, that's 14.7 important parts!!!

 

[OzFab]

Hey Fab- You Forgot AIR!

Pfft, technicalities

At stoich, that's 14.7 important parts!!!

Whu??

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Borrowed from cdxetextbook.com:

"The term Stoichiometric ratio describes the chemically correct air-fuel ratio necessary to achieve complete combustion of the fuel. It is represented by the Greek letter, lambda. For gasoline fuel, or petrol, the value of the ratio is 14.7 parts of air, to 1 part of fuel. By mass, that's 14.7 kilograms or pounds of air to each kilogram or pound of fuel. So if lambda equals 1, the air-fuel mixture is at the Stoichiometric ratio, of 14.7 to 1."

 

[Blazkowiez]

Drive by post with no intent for effort and expecting help?

 

[OzFab]

Borrowed from cdxetextbook.com:

"The term Stoichiometric ratio describes the chemically correct air-fuel ratio necessary to achieve complete combustion of the fuel. It is represented by the Greek letter, lambda. For gasoline fuel, or petrol, the value of the ratio is 14.7 parts of air, to 1 part of fuel. By mass, that's 14.7 kilograms or pounds of air to each kilogram or pound of fuel. So if lambda equals 1, the air-fuel mixture is at the Stoichiometric ratio, of 14.7 to 1."

Oh, thaat. Again, technicalities

 

[landuse]

Drive by post with no intent for effort and expecting help?

Looks like it. Must be too much effort to help us help him. I apologise to the OP if i am mistaken.

 

[Nodroz]

Borrowed from cdxetextbook.com:

"The term Stoichiometric ratio describes the chemically correct air-fuel ratio necessary to achieve complete combustion of the fuel. It is represented by the Greek letter, lambda. For gasoline fuel, or petrol, the value of the ratio is 14.7 parts of air, to 1 part of fuel. By mass, that's 14.7 kilograms or pounds of air to each kilogram or pound of fuel. So if lambda equals 1, the air-fuel mixture is at the Stoichiometric ratio, of 14.7 to 1."

I learned this at school! I never know this would become in handy in real life, lool.

Waiting for the OP to answer our questions.