what was he doing?

Pete Van Ginkel · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2001 8:28 am Post subject: what was he doing?

quote:
Originally posted by chaz:
I don't remember seeing anything in the IKF rules regarding position.

Chaz,
What do IKF rules have to do with Rotax Max?
Pete

Randy Dye · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2001 8:47 am Post subject: what was he doing?

Pete,
Put on a yellow jacket and yell at this guy? No way. He was putting on too good a show. He'd drive with his left hand, mess with the carb with his right, all the while he'd bounce up and down in his seat trying to get the kart to hook up. A truly great show. He was busier than a one legged cat in a sandbox.

Glenn Holland · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2001 9:04 am Post subject: what was he doing?

(moved to the 2-Cycle forum)

Pete Van Ginkel · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2001 9:13 am Post subject: what was he doing?

Randy,
It was just a weak attempt at humor. I was referring to the Budweiser commercial where the guy with the yellow jacket thinks he`s cool when he says, "No, what are YOU doing?"
Pete

Randy Dye · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2001 11:23 am Post subject: what was he doing?

Pete,
I really gotta get into the house more often

Stephen Burnstad · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2001 6:45 pm Post subject: what was he doing?

I have done the same thing when I had the wrong jetting. The engine misfires really bad but as soon as you pull the choke it clears and away you go. It is a quick fix that allows you to keep racing.

Randy Dye · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2001 2:26 am Post subject: what was he doing?

Stephen,
When you used the choke trick was your jetting too fat or too lean?

Jon Andrews · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2001 2:41 am Post subject: what was he doing?

Too lean I would guess. I use the choke lever to check if I have gone too far on the jetting. When running a high speed pull the choke lever. If it clears out and gains revs, it's lean. If it bogs down you are jetted rich.

Jon Andrews · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2001 2:56 am Post subject: what was he doing?

QUOTE]There've been a few times I have wished there was something I could mess with on that carb while I was driving. What would the effect be messing with the choke while running?[ [/QUOTE]

I saw that HHC has a 2 jet adjustable carb retrofit for the MAX. Not sure on price and availability though. Saw it in the Rigetti Ridolphi catalog.

Stephen Burnstad · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2001 8:28 am Post subject: what was he doing?

As Jon said it was too lean.