The go kart was finally complete with suspension and all, but the go kart was disappointment in corners and on straightways. The wheels would bend over in corners and the suspension was too soft bottoming out constantly. These problems could have been addressed before the go kart was even finished […]
This article is going to discuss something most may groan at, and that is trigonometry. Before you dismiss this article, you may be suprised at how simple and how fluid trignometry is. Once you get past the “Ugh Math!” part, you will see how essential and useful trignometry is. Why […]
Disassembling an engine is performed in the following format: – Remove any clutches and pulleys off of the crankshaft – Drain the oil from the engine – Remove the blower housing by loosening the three bolts that hold the blower housing in place. (Typically the three bolts are mounted in […]
Super Charger Performance Upgrades Intercooling Intercooling is a means of removing the heat energy that’s been developed by the compressor on the air that is being rammed into the engine. The heat energy that is generated by the compressor causes the density of the air to actually decrease. What this […]
I have this wood burner in the basement that befuddles me sometimes with its lack of performance. I have talked to people that have wood burners and they say they put in 1 or two small logs and the house is heated complete (steaming hot 80 degrees) all day long. […]
Question: My go cart will start up and run but after running for about a minute is shuts off. Why? Answer: There are a couple of reasons why an engine will start up and then just quit they are: – Carburetor Float Problem – Bad Valve, either exhaust or intake, typically […]
“Ram more air fuel mixture in, get more power out.” Supercharging gets its name from the Latin word “super” (pronounced soo pear) meaning “I conquer” and the English word “charging” which means the air charge that goes into the engine during intake cycle. The engine is having an additional air […]
You thought you had this great idea and that idea was to use the riding lawnmower or the old John Deere tractor sitting in the backyard and make a go kart out of it. But that idea seemed to fade as you started trying to use various components off of […]
