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Carburetor Problems Simple Tips
One of the biggest headaches you will run into is an engine that keeps stalling and quitting. As an example I have two different snow blowers and they invariably quit during their operation especially in a really big snow storm! They will run fine and then just start sputtering and […]
Governors and Engine’s Best Friend?
Many of us have driven a car and turned on the cruise control. We will be driving down the freeway and suddenly see a cop and then say hey we should put the speed back to 55, so we throw on the cruise control. What we don’t really notice happening […]
The Persevering Go Kart Builder
Flames were shooting out of the carburetor. The engine was backfiring. The clutch had just broken. The engine appeared to be junk. After eight hours of working on this engine the go kart still was not running. Parts were breaking off the engine and it seemed as though much more […]
“Looks Like Ya Coasted In:” The Unprepared Go Kart Builder
The white Ford van was packed full of family and stuff. The rear end of the van was so heavy with stuff that the front end appeared to be just holding its own. Up and down they went through the Kentucky landscape. The Blue Ridge Mountains were quite a site […]
Why Vertical Engines Run Vertical
The excited youth had just mounted his vertical engines sideways. He had ingeniously mounted it to a board. He had a simple belt drive set up for the go kart he was planning to run it on. He’d done all the things necessary to get this engine to run horizontally, […]
The Bike Camping Nightmare
The insane family packed their 10 speed bicycles full of tents, clothes, sleeping bags and pillows. They proceeded on a 10 mile hike on their bikes. The bike trip started out uneventful. The day was sunny and hilly, did I mention hilly, and treacherous because they were riding on a […]
The Young Boy, His Grandpa and His Go Kart: The Vacation Go Kart
The bright eyed blond haired 11-year-old boy wandered out into his grandfather’s shed. As he stumble over tools and lawnmowers along with all the other farm equipment, he struggled to find his grandfather pounding on something next to the vice in the corner. He asked his grandfather if he would […]



