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My Go Kart Starter Doesn’t Shut Off?!
Question: “Hi my 150cc go cart after a period of sitting for a while is not working right. I went to start it and it was cranking over ( I’ve already figured out the carburetor is junk and getting a new one) but it kept turning over and over even […]
The Paint Can Go Kart
I found this old nugget in the Go Kart Guru Arsenal….It takes me back…. Interlude: The Paint Can Go Kart! The what? That’s right the paint can go kart. My friend Willy came over one day and we decided to go out to the house that they were building down […]
Go Kart Part Tip: Buying Parts at One Place, Beware of Shipping. Looking For a Good Deal.
Invariably it comes down to finding the parts you need for your go kart in a timely manner, and tearing apart a tractor is sometimes just not worth the time, especially when time is limited. So the temptation is to buy parts for your go kart all in one shot. […]
Design Build and Test in 7 Weeks: The Wood Go Kart Movie Extravaganza
A lot of exciting things have been happening over the past year. We have been so busy it has been difficult to sit down and write a decent letter. But here it is, the great news we have for you. The past year has been a roller coaster ride of […]
What It is Like Being The Go Kart Guru
Often times I explain to people the business I try to operate called the Go Kart Guru.com. People often jump to the conclusion that I must have a cushy life seeing I have 5 go karts that I may be working on, or have in development. I don’t have a […]
Can I Make a Small Engine Power My Go Kart?
Often the question arises “Can I make this 3.5 hp engine make my go kart run?” The answer is, as Archimedes said “If you give me a long enough lever I can move the world.” And he was right, the longer the lever, the easier it is to move an […]




