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Garrick,
Thanks for the info, the manual really helps! My background is electrical (I designed, installed and troubleshot aircraft electronic (avionics) systems for around 20 years before getting into sales). The battery is new and works well. The starter won’t even turn when I jump it with the car. I suspect that the brush leads may have frayed or broken and are shorting out to the case. I think I will bite the bullet and pick up a brush set and try that tonight…
Well, I think this thread is dead, but if anyone cares, I got the Bell Kart-2 Pro Helmet. I really like it, and it has a lot of vents.
Thanks for all of the input, and sorry if I caused an argument…..
Wow, thanks for all of the info!
I went ahead and ordered some gears and jets from Shockwave. I plan on heading out to The Track on Friday afternoon and do some experimenting. Before then I will check the floats and filters…
A little off-topic- can I run pump gas through the engine instead of paying 10 bucks a gallon at the track? I never thought that 4 bucks a gallon would seem like such a bargain!
Scott
Rick and Jeff,
Thanks for taking the time to divest your knowledge. Saturday was my first time out there with the kart and I am sure that I need to learn the “Rotax Finesse” with the throttle. I’m guilty- I was letting off the throttle completely going into the turns and mashing it out of the corner, so I am sure that did not help, just used to the rental karts I guess. I was really bogged down exiting the hairpin (and the pits for that matter), and I am sure gearing and throttle played a big part in that…With the 12/77 setup I was clocked at 83 going into turn 1, but doing 1.09 to 1.11 laps, and I could not get power out of the turns, so it seems the gearing was a little high, and my finesse a little low!
I will check the floats this week, change the gearing, and make sure the fuel filter in the carb and the air filter are clean. I checked the exhaust baffle and everything looked good there. What’s a good range of jets to have on hand? And, well, this is a stupid question, but I forgot which jets are leaner, higher or lower?
Scott
Thanks Jeff. I think I talked to you last Thursday or Friday about this subject. I think I will pick up a couple of gears and try that first….along with a set of jets. Do you set the kart gearing to max out the RPMs on the straight or to have more power out of the corners?
The carb and power valve were sparkling; it was the first time out since Doug put the new head on it, so everything was clean and adjusted. One thing I did not mention was that the engine would not hold an idle. I understand that this is how some Rotaxians set their engines up, but I am not sure why. My son’s Mini-Max will hold an idle and he can scoot!
Scott
Thanks for the info. I don’t have any weight on the kart but I weigh about 225 with all my gear….
I thought that gearing may have been the issue as well. I’ll pick up a couple from Doug this week, an 82 and 81. Do you run a Rotax Charles? What gearing would you recommend for IMI?
Hey, thanks for the referrals, but my ex’s boyfriend paints race cars and helmets, and does an awesome job. If you see me and my son at the track sometime (by the way, I’m Scott, we drive Arrow Rotaxes, and I am about 6’6″ tall), take a look at his lid. It’s awesome! But for some reason he refuses to paint a tie-dye and smiley face theme on mine…!
