25 posts page 1 of 2 1 2. Hammerhead 250cc bogging on acceleration.
Trailmaster 150 Xrx Carburetor Problems And Repair
Go kart stalls when accelerating. Believe it or not this is a very common problem especially when people travel to higher altitudes. Remember to use safety equipment such as helmets knee pads etc to make sure no serious accidents occur due to engine failure. There is also a main jet adjustment screw dead center on the top of the carburetor. If the gas tank and carburetor do contain water it has be removed completely. The carb has been cleaned and the diaphram and spring replaced. But it stalls when you speed up the engine.
This is frequently set at 1 full turn out. Jabo teamhog firebird81 pgh. 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. 150cc 250cc and other buggy large off road go kart engines. Hammerhead 250cc bogging on acceleration urgent by justykumbusty thu mar 06 2014 514 pm.
If you are careful how you accelerate it it will make the transition. Roto tiller on a go kart. You can look in the bottom of the gas tank and see water beading around if its present. What needs to be done on this engine. 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. 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.
If this is not adjusted correctly your go kart may not run or run very poorly. Problems solutions complaints and tips. It idles fine and runs at high speed fine. 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. If you let up on it and accelerate it again it dies over 90 of the time. If you live at higher altitudes youll have to change the jets inside the carburetor.
Once again turn screw all the way in clockwise and then out counter clockwise 360 degrees 1 full turn.