PROBLEM
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
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SOLUTION
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| Engine Stalls |
Spark Plug fouled/carbon deposition. |
Clean spark plug. Install a new spark plug. Recommend: BPR5ES. |
| Engine backfires or running poorly |
Fuel too low. |
Fill fuel tank: min 1/3. Do not overfill. Check fuel switch is on. |
| Hard to Start |
Make sure kill switch is not engaged. |
If motor is warm you will not need choke. |
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Check choke to see if it is open. |
Check spark plug is not wet from the petrol flooding the plug. |
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Too much choke will flood engine. |
You may need to dry the plug out or replace. |
| Cuts Off |
Fuel line/ hose. |
Make sure fuel line has no kink restricting fuel flow. |
| Chain Falls Off |
Chain Sprockets not aligned. |
Align Sprockets. Check sprocket on clutch and bolt holding clutch onto shaft. |
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Chain too loose. |
Adjust chain tension. Motor may need sliding back on adjustable mount. |
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Excessive chain wear or stretch. |
Replace chain. |
| Difficulty Braking |
Brake pads worn out. |
Replace brake pads. |
| Making Grinding noise |
Hydraulic brake fluid low. |
Bleed brakes |
| Kill switch not working |
Kill switch wire plug in connector separated at the engine. |
Check connection. Push together. |
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Wire end terminal has come loose from the engine. |
Re install or tighten screw holding wire end to engine case. |
| Engine Stops and won’t start |
Bad coil assembly. |
Replace coil cap. |
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Air cleaner is dirty and dusty. |
Clean, shake all dust out. Replace. Never run engine without air cleaner. |
| Go Kart moving or creeping forward, or wanting to take off |
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Check for kinks, Ensure the inner wire cable is moving freely within the black casing. |
| Throttle cable engaged. |
Check the throttle lever is springing back to off position. |
| Spring inside clutch may have stretched. This can occur if go kart is used at low revs for extended periods of time. |
Replace spring inside centrifugal clutch. |
