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KD-150GKA-2 Buggy issues
OK, not a motorcycle, but still fun.
I want to bounce this problem off some other people. My problem is with a 150cc 2-seat Buggy/Go Kart (Kandi KD-150GKA-2). http://www.kandiusa.com/product_veh.php?id=13
It set for about 6 months with little or no riding, but IT RAN GREAT! NO ISSUES. Then about 4 weeks ago, still RUNNING GREAT, we shredded the belt on the CVT. I replaced the belt and we took off again! While replacing the belt, I discover the throttle was only opening about 85-90%. I fixed that by adjusting the cable. So, this problem may has always been present, but hidden due to not running at full throttle at any point. (Just thought of that- maybe could back off that and see what happens?)
However, now, after your foot stays in it for a minute or two, it starves for gas, acts like it is dropping a cylinder out (it is only a single cyl), and then dies. Give it a count of 10, it will start and run great for awhile.
If you run it without a full open throttle, it does run much longer before it starts this process over. Put around and it seems to run a long time, but you get bored quickly!
After all my work, this is what I think is happening:
- Starving for gas, running the bowl dry.
- It sets for a few seconds and it runs great.
- Full throttle starves and stops.
What I have done:
- Cleaned tank (it was spotless)
- Cleaned Carb. Bowl and jets spotless, like new. Still, I sprayed carb cleaner in all holes and used compressed air
- Installed new fuel filter
- Did NOT clean vacuum operated fuel cock, but did pull hose, turn over and full came out.
What I think I need to try:
- Run a tank directly into carb, gravity feed, no vacuum switch, and see of volume would help. However, no tank. Need to figure something out that I can safely attach to luggage rack and try. If this works, go to manual fuel petcock and see if that fixes it.
- Past that? New Carb? However, at this point do not think it is a carb problem.
Any ideas????? Think I am on the right track?
I keep telling myself, keep it simple stupid - Spark, Gas, Air with correct volumes of each!
OK, not a motorcycle, but still fun.
I want to bounce this problem off some other people. My problem is with a 150cc 2-seat Buggy/Go Kart (Kandi KD-150GKA-2). http://www.kandiusa.com/product_veh.php?id=13
It set for about 6 months with little or no riding, but IT RAN GREAT! NO ISSUES. Then about 4 weeks ago, still RUNNING GREAT, we shredded the belt on the CVT. I replaced the belt and we took off again! While replacing the belt, I discover the throttle was only opening about 85-90%. I fixed that by adjusting the cable. So, this problem may has always been present, but hidden due to not running at full throttle at any point. (Just thought of that- maybe could back off that and see what happens?)
However, now, after your foot stays in it for a minute or two, it starves for gas, acts like it is dropping a cylinder out (it is only a single cyl), and then dies. Give it a count of 10, it will start and run great for awhile.
If you run it without a full open throttle, it does run much longer before it starts this process over. Put around and it seems to run a long time, but you get bored quickly!
After all my work, this is what I think is happening:
- Starving for gas, running the bowl dry.
- It sets for a few seconds and it runs great.
- Full throttle starves and stops.
What I have done:
- Cleaned tank (it was spotless)
- Cleaned Carb. Bowl and jets spotless, like new. Still, I sprayed carb cleaner in all holes and used compressed air
- Installed new fuel filter
- Did NOT clean vacuum operated fuel cock, but did pull hose, turn over and full came out.
What I think I need to try:
- Run a tank directly into carb, gravity feed, no vacuum switch, and see of volume would help. However, no tank. Need to figure something out that I can safely attach to luggage rack and try. If this works, go to manual fuel petcock and see if that fixes it.
- Past that? New Carb? However, at this point do not think it is a carb problem.
Any ideas????? Think I am on the right track?
I keep telling myself, keep it simple stupid - Spark, Gas, Air with correct volumes of each!