I just bought this kart a auction, as an educational project (pretty limited experience with mechanical stuff, but I'm interested). I can't seem to find a match online for the year and model but it has a Rupp sticker on the floor pan and seems similar to pictures I see from the 1960s. It has a 3hp Clinton 4 stroke.
Does anyone know anything more about this particular kart?
My goal is to get it to start. I've only done the basics so far... ie, cleaned it, new spark plug, new oil and gas, put some marvel mystery oil in the spark plug well because it was seizing when I pulled the starter cord... No luck so far (other than engine no longer seizing, at the expense of some mystery oil coming out the air filter), and I foresee a long road of research ahead, including lots of good posts I've already found on this forum!.
So to the point of this post, I'm just wondering if anyone has any baseline info, and/or relevant beginner's advice that might be more specific than the mountains of info out there. Hoping to maybe find an old manual online for the engine or kart itself if anyone knows the year/model. Anyway, I'd appreciate any thoughts!
Does anyone know anything more about this particular kart?
My goal is to get it to start. I've only done the basics so far... ie, cleaned it, new spark plug, new oil and gas, put some marvel mystery oil in the spark plug well because it was seizing when I pulled the starter cord... No luck so far (other than engine no longer seizing, at the expense of some mystery oil coming out the air filter), and I foresee a long road of research ahead, including lots of good posts I've already found on this forum!.
So to the point of this post, I'm just wondering if anyone has any baseline info, and/or relevant beginner's advice that might be more specific than the mountains of info out there. Hoping to maybe find an old manual online for the engine or kart itself if anyone knows the year/model. Anyway, I'd appreciate any thoughts!
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