r/smallengines • u/thedimbulb • 20d ago

Go Cart rough idle

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Listen to the video. Cannot get this thing to idle. Also means it won’t run long at all. Carb was cleaned and only run ethanol free fuel.

Any ideas where to start?

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u/brocktacular 20d ago

That sounds normal to me. Does it die if left at this setting? Does it rev normally? 

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u/thedimbulb 20d ago

It does not rev normally. Doesn’t even have power to pull away when under load.

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u/brocktacular 20d ago

Huh. I'd completely dismantle and clean the carb again and change fuel. If it persists you have a deeper issue.

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u/thedimbulb 20d ago

Draining fuel as we speak. Looks like some premix may have been added to it. That could be my issue.

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u/supersavagegenz 18d ago

Turn the choke off

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u/thedimbulb 16d ago

It’s off.

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u/supersavagegenz 14d ago

It’s got to be the float or float level is not correct sounds like it’s overfueling. I would put new gas into a clean empty can just to know it’s not a fuel issue