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#30
by
znate
on 05 Jan, 2008 09:17
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Someone should ask where that Chevette came from and for an engine bay picture :wink:
i think everyone knows
well i don't spill it?
Duane
the storys here
http://members.boardhost.com/Vette_Man/msg/1199163953.htmlall its missing is the engine bay pic
and to keep this post on topic, im going out to work on the kart in an hour. my friend dan is bringing his digi so we should have pics and hopefully a vid
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#31
by
blkboostedtruck
on 05 Jan, 2008 09:43
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oh wow i never seen frost accumalate like that? and i never knew those chevets had a diesel? those things are long gone around here!
thanks Duane
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#32
by
bevboyy
on 28 Jan, 2008 15:04
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Tyler, I'll take that GR650 off your bro's hands...PM me eh...
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#33
by
burn_your_money
on 28 Jan, 2008 16:37
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PMed with his email address
How about some updates Nate?
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#34
by
znate
on 29 Jan, 2008 11:39
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progress is slow, we're stuck on a seized wheel bearing and trying to figure out how to get the throttle to work. anyone know how the beetle or other rear mounted engine vehicle does it? i havnt got a chance to search the net yet but im sure the info is there.
we tried putting 1/8th cable in a steel fuel line just slightly larger and running it to the back but there was too much resistance and the throttle stuck (i guess its not a throttle in a diesel but im not sure the correct phrase)
i thought about a mechanical linkage. we might try that next.
ideas welcome :lol:
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#35
by
Slave2School
on 29 Jan, 2008 14:58
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Since it is already so ghetto
why not a linkage with a hand lever
I think my skoda just used a pretty fine cable. Maybe some lube in the tube will be enough to help reduce the friction. A cool setup with pulleys might work. Any old mechano lying around?
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#36
by
jtanguay
on 29 Jan, 2008 15:23
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yea try using graphite to lube your line. that stuff won't gunk up like oils
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#37
by
lord_verminaard
on 30 Jan, 2008 06:08
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anyone know how the beetle or other rear mounted engine vehicle does it?
From what I remember, the Beetle throttle pedal has the pivot on the floor which turns a cam that is offset on the right side of the pedal right next to the "hump" in the floor. The cable runs right along the center "hump" in the floor through a tube, and connects to the cam. Pretty simple.
Brendan
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#38
by
RabbitJockey
on 30 Jan, 2008 17:25
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use a bike brake cable?
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#39
by
burn_your_money
on 30 Jan, 2008 18:04
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What you should do is put an arm on the throttle on the pump and attach a spring off of that so you are getting more leverage to pull it back to the no throttle position.
You could probably use an e-brake cable and have it on a lever instead of a foot pedal
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#40
by
znate
on 31 Jan, 2008 09:33
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all good ideas. i think we'll try using the graphite first since it sounds the easiest, then if that doesn't work we'll play around with some of the other ideas.
we're set to work on it saturday so hopefully there will be some progress to report.
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#41
by
BlackTieTD
on 01 Feb, 2008 07:15
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i like tyler's spring idea. its also sort of a throttle-stick safety for down the road when the lube breaks down suddenly and the throttle sticks.
also if the throttle linkage is lubed and nice and loose i'm sure that will help.
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#42
by
jtanguay
on 01 Feb, 2008 08:34
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graphite should last a very long time. as long as its nice n dry. i used to use that stuff on my bike brake lines. kids who used liquid lubes worked great for a little while, then became really gummy... needed to repeat the process over and over. while mine was a one time deal
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#43
by
burn_your_money
on 01 Feb, 2008 14:40
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as long as its nice n dry.
It's a go-cart, I doubt it would stay dry for more the 5 minutes the first time they take it out :lol:
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#44
by
jtanguay
on 01 Feb, 2008 17:28
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as long as its nice n dry.
It's a go-cart, I doubt it would stay dry for more the 5 minutes the first time they take it out :lol:
well hopefully water is ok... oil would gunk it up even worse with graphite :lol: