Fuel tank feed line

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    • August 22, 2015 at 11:24 am #53202
      Rick McClure
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      we are running a crg cadet kart with kt in the jr sportsman class. My question is when I got this kart I noticed that the fuel outlet from the tank was at the bottom of the tank. Someone had added this and was wondering what everyone’s thought was with that set up. I guess the theory is the pumper does not have to work as hard to get fuel, but one person said they thought that it would over fuel the motor.

    • August 22, 2015 at 1:03 pm #53209
      Ric mcDade
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      Won’t hurt a thing! I have top-bottom- side- and sump tanks on my various karts, all with different motors, all work fine.

    • August 22, 2015 at 9:43 pm #53229
      Rick McClure
      Participant

      Thanks for your feedback. Another question I have is what is your opinion on running a fuel filter or not on at kt

       

    • August 23, 2015 at 10:14 am #53259
      Greg Wright
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      It’s a must to run a fuel filter on a KT100, the internal carb screen is very small and will clog quickly.

      Greg Wright
      Rapid Racing Inc.
      Vintage B-Stock Pilot
      "When in doubt Gas it, It won't help but it ends the suspense."

    • August 23, 2015 at 5:52 pm #53285
      Rick McClure
      Participant

      Thanks Greg its on one of your motors also.

       

    • August 23, 2015 at 9:02 pm #53288
      Walt Gifford
      Participant

      As long as there is fuel in the line it could go over the empire state building because the fuel on the down side will balance the fuel on the up side.

      Get a filter made for two stroke fuel. Walbro makes a nice one. Try to mount it vertical so it doesn’t trap a big bubble.

      Gif

      FAA certified jet engine and aircraft technician,
      Nicholson Speedway class champion 2001,
      Yamaha KT100 Service Center,
      41 years karting experience

    • November 19, 2015 at 11:09 am #56935
      Bryan Williams
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      Walt Gifford wrote:

      As long as there is fuel in the line it could go over the empire state building because the fuel on the down side will balance the fuel on the up side. Get a filter made for two stroke fuel. Walbro makes a nice one. Try to mount it vertical so it doesn’t trap a big bubble. Gif

      At my track I have always seen and myself included the filter horizontal about 6 inches out of the carb. Are you saying it might be better vertical, say alone side the fuel tank where the fuel line is routed?

    • November 19, 2015 at 8:14 pm #56976
      Walt Gifford
      Participant

      It doesn’t matter where it is or how it’s hanging as long as it doesn’t have a big air bubble in it. Mines hanging just below the carb so I can grab it and hold it so the air gets out.

      Gif

      FAA certified jet engine and aircraft technician,
      Nicholson Speedway class champion 2001,
      Yamaha KT100 Service Center,
      41 years karting experience

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