Couldn't resist, bought a go-kart. **UPDATED** pics, Advice!

abrasilian · Post by **abrasilian** » March 9, 2011, 9:52 pm

Yeap, bought it from a buddy that said I could pay him 10$ at a time. So I said F it, and got it. it has a Tecsumeh 9hp motor, disc brakes and a headlight. it is a one seater with a full cage. Only problem is that it doesn't idle, it runs full speed all the time. There is no in between. need a new carburetor? What do you guys think? I'll post pics tomorrow, I'm also going to bu a carburetor, so if someone thinks it could be something else, lemme know.

abrasilian · Post by **abrasilian** » March 9, 2011, 9:53 pm

BTW it's purple! lol

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » March 9, 2011, 9:58 pm

Cool!

I want to get one too.

Sounds like a vacume leek. Also the diaphrams in those small engined loste there springyness some times, a cheep rebuild kit can fix that.

abrasilian · Post by **abrasilian** » March 9, 2011, 10:06 pm

So you don't think I need a carburetor? if it is a vacuum leak, do I have a big problem? I still gotta straighten up money situation with him. What do you think its worth? I'll have pics tomorrow. I was think $200?

abrasilian · Post by **abrasilian** » March 18, 2011, 4:39 pm

Here's and update on this go-kart. Its a Tecumseh 9hp "STREAKER" lol. It wouldn't run at all when I got it. Buddy I got it form said it needed a carb. So I ordered one for $40 shipped from ebay. I put it in today, and it started after Ripping the pull chord, I got excited, sat in it and hit the gas aaaaand---NOTHING! So, I can give it throttle by hand on the carb and it accelarates. The cable is working bc it pulls on the throttle assembly, but doesn't pull on the lil rod attached to the carb. Here are some pics.

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » March 18, 2011, 5:21 pm

Cool!

looks like you have a little toe out on the drivers side front tire.

Couldn't resist, bought a go-kart. UPDATED pics, Advice!

Couldn't resist, bought a go-kart. UPDATED pics, Advice!

Some advice needed. pic***