What exactly does a snorkel do?

[B man]

hmm. i can fix that.

 

[CriticalMass]

Driving a real truck under water or just through water temporarily takes alot of work to seal up the engine. Crankcase, air, distributor, plugs wires, everything has to be water tight. If water gets in-between the spark plug wire and the electrode it can short out.

Also small motor carbs aren't super airtight either. The butterfly valve pins aren't sealed super tight, water can get in.

And most importantly is not letting water back into the exhaust. Truck motors can push the water out, combined with bends in the pipe and headers that help. Your go kart motor exhaust would not be the same. Smaller distance and the exhaust gases might not have enough force to overcome water pressure.

I dunno though vie never stuck one under water before.

 

[B man]

umm.electrode?

 

[CriticalMass]

The electrode is acctually the piece of the spark plug where the spark originates and jumps to the metal. I used the wrong name for whatever the nipple on the spark plug, the top portion where the wire connects. End cap? Who knows.

But yeah you are running a short distance with really low voltage, any water that interferes with the connection is going to kill the spark.

 

[B man]

easy fix.

 

[Rustydog2010]

easy fix.

If so, stop talking on here and show us!

Jeremy.

 

[B man]

ok. but i have other things that need done to it first. also im currently in georgia. my house is in TN

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Didn't we cover this already? Sounds familiar. I believe I suggested looking into a Yanmar diesel clone if you were looking to play wet. You still have the problem with the cooling fan pushing water, but there's no "ignition system" to short out.

You DO realize your CVT is going to be very, very, very unhappy with this, right? Not to mention the havoc it will wreak on your bearings. Chain, too. Since mudbogging trucks were brought up, I'd like to point out that automotive bearings are sealed. Ours tend not to be.

Anyways, do whatever you want, have fun splashing in the puddles- I do! Just be forewarned that you're in for a ton of maintenance, and some components really don't enjoy being wet and muddy. Wrench, wheel, wreck, repeat.

 

[B man]

yeah but those clones are expensive.

 

[fowler]

put the engine on the roof

maybe unstable but gets it out of the water

also if the apart from the flywheel stalling the engine and all the bearings fouling also the clutch will slip

so all u have to do is

completely redesign the ingition system
redo all the bearings
organize alternative cooling as u have to knock all the fins off the flywheel
get a sealed clutch


u could do it with a bike engine couldnt u ?

 

[daniel7250]

a diesel engine would be your best bet, no ignition system to worry about, just have to worry bout the engine cooling down too much. but if you cbs that. i have been toying with the idea of using a motor bike stator and magnetto as my ignition system and using the cdi and everything. all you would have to do is make sure the bare wire and electronics dont get wet .

 

[fowler]

realy the two wheel drive kart will fail as a mud plugger or in any soft squishy stuff

and if u want all wheel drive u need at least a big bike engine or proper car engine