Hi guys my daughter has a lt 80 and is is lacking power, if it sits and idles when you hit the gas it goes fine but a couple seconds in it boggs and has no power i had taken the petcock apart and cleaned it and no change any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated thanks in advance.
Check the carb, inlet or bowl could be blocked with evaporated oil or pick up could have something blocking it.
If carb is clean and un-blocked check the reeds, if it has any.
Thanks Glamsrider i will try that next !
Also pull the pipe they have habit of carboning up to the point of being closed.
ok thanks Iceracer i had done that this spring and it was a thought of maybe needing to be done again if the carb is not the problem thats where i will head next!
Is fuel leaking by the float needle and flooding it? I'm presuming that's why you did the petcock.
If flooding isn't the issue, and there is nothing floating around plugging a jet, I'd do a compression test.
so i pulled the carb off and cleaned it i could not see any visible debris then i started it and it ran the same only this time it filled the engine with gas as to where i could not even pull the pull starter , not to carb educated but that seems like the float is stuck open
OK, so we know we have a fuel issue to fix.
Ethanol is the problem. Many-many flooding problems since ethanol.
The fix so far is to shut the fuel off and let the carb run/drain dry.
Running non ethanol surely would be a plus.
Iv'e been recommending a inline shut off close to the carb. I install a filter right above it just cuz.
So far it's helped. I'm thinking that the fuel running in cleans the ethanlol gunk off the needle and allows it to operate normal (not sticking).
ok thanks i will install one and remove carb again and reclean