air filter. it hardly goes fast, maybe 10-15mph tops with a jerking and wont make it up a hill and on acciason will cut off on you.. can you please tell me why this does it and how to fix it..
info on gocart:
1.) 6hp techumseh engine
2.) belt driven
3.) made sure bowl on carb was tight
4.) belt driven
5.) thats really all..
2006-10-08 12:20:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Step one-compression test, use a reliable comp. tester and check to see how many PSI you are creating. Normal for a new Tecumseh is between 60-90 PSI. If you are below 40-you need a short block.
Your carb is leaking because the needle and seat are worn. These are replaceable, go to the local hardware store with the engine numbers off of the blower housing and get a new kit for the carb. Be sure to clean all the fuel passages, and MAKE SURE that you put the valve seat in correctly. There is an indention around the circumference of the seat on one side, that side faces INTO the carb body. Also, you need to use a flat faced roll pin punch to put the seat all the way in, if you use anything else, you will ruin the seat and it will still leak. Also make sure you remove the old seat. Once you have the seat replaced and all the jets and passages clean, and have reinstalled the float, set the float so that it is parallel with the body of the carburetor when you hold the carb upside down. Put the bowl back on and you are good to go. Set your magneto gap at .012" and your plug gap at .030" and go to town. You may also have a failing ignition coil. Tecumseh's are known to do that. If you go through the carb, and it still dies unexpectedly once it is hot, go back to the hardware store and see if they have a used coil for your engine. And don't pay more than 10 bucks for it.
2006-10-08 17:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by sixfour76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me like inside the bowl there is a float device that is needing some repairs. The float is lifted by gasoline until it pushes on a tiny needle valve that will shut off the gas when it works correctly. You need to replace that valve for certain to learn if it stops leaking gas. Most rebuil kits will have a new needle valve and a new gasket. replace those first and see if that fixes it. If not then you will also need a new float.
Good luck,
2006-10-08 12:29:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-27 01:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even though youve done these things ,what its telling u is that 1,u need rings 2,gasket kit 3,and most importantly check the timing on your coil better yet check the gap between 17 and 22.
2006-10-08 12:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by ridgerunner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the bowl and float and needle above it. Check to see if it is stopping the fuel flowing in when you push float up on to the needle. Rectify and replace parts if necessary.
2006-10-08 12:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by Scrubber 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try cleaning the needle valve in the float chamber, might have a little bit of dirt in it jaming it open causing you excess fuel problem which inturn is causing your running problems.
2006-10-08 12:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by the_angel_and_the_vampire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well - I'm no mechanic, but it sounds like if you are leaking gas, and the air filter is becoming saturated with gas that your problem is both the carb, and the gas tank itself.
Try replacing both, and seeing what happens?
2006-10-08 12:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋