It idles fine and runs at high speed fine. If this is not adjusted correctly your go kart may not run or run very poorly.
Small Engine Troubleshooting
Go kart stalls when accelerating. 25 posts page 1 of 2 1 2. But it stalls when you speed up the engine. Roto tiller on a go kart. Meaning they have the metering rod a part of the throttlecarburetor pushed down into the main jet which doesnt allow much fuel to go through. What needs to be done on this engine. Jabo teamhog firebird81 pgh.
One of the most frustrating situations for a go kart owner is when they hit the gas to full throttle and the engine bogs down. Remember to use safety equipment such as helmets knee pads etc to make sure no serious accidents occur due to engine failure. If you live at higher altitudes youll have to change the jets inside the carburetor. The carb has been cleaned and the diaphram and spring replaced. If you let up on it and accelerate it again it dies over 90 of the time. If the engine has water in the gasoline it will start run for a few seconds then as soon as the water hits the carburetor the engine will die.
Check gas and oil. Hammerhead 250cc bogging on acceleration. 150cc 250cc and other buggy large off road go kart engines. You can look in the bottom of the gas tank and see water beading around if its present. Believe it or not this is a very common problem especially when people travel to higher altitudes. If you are careful how you accelerate it it will make the transition.
If the gas tank and carburetor do contain water it has be removed completely. Problems solutions complaints and tips. In general always use a well functioning engine for your go kart and do regular maintenanceits very dangerous if the engine stalls when you are driving at a considerable amount of speed. Once again turn screw all the way in clockwise and then out counter clockwise 360 degrees 1 full turn. This is frequently set at 1 full turn out. There is also a main jet adjustment screw dead center on the top of the carburetor.
Hammerhead 250cc bogging on acceleration urgent by justykumbusty thu mar 06 2014 514 pm.
Gallery of Go Kart Stalls When Accelerating
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