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6 quizzes on kart engines

Max Bernardi
23 September 2020
Do you know all about kart engines? Test yourself with TKART's Kart-Quiz by correctly answering the six questions below. See the answers of the most experienced international drivers and technicians.



1. SHOULD THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BE CLEANED WITH SAND PAPER?



2. SHOULD AN ENGINE BE RUN-IN USING “LEAN” CARBURETION?



3. KZ KARTS ARE SLOWED DOWN ABOVE ALL USING THE ENGINE BRAKE, DOES THIS IN ANY CASE NOT CAUSE DAMAGE?



4. IS AN ENGINE WITH A ROTATING DISC VALVE INTAKE EASIER FOR JETTING A KART RATHER THAN ONE WITH REED VALVES?



5. SHOULD THE BRAKES, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE, BE WARMED UP WHEN A KART IS ON THE TROLLEY?



6. DO ROLLER MAIN BEARINGS LAST LONGER THAN BALL BEARINGS?



And here are the answers!



ANSWER 1

The flow of exhaust gases mixed with oil from the engine to the exhaust form deposits on the exhaust manifold. If the width of the exhaust hole decreases because it gets dirty, this will worsen performance. This is why the exhaust manifold must be cleaned every two/three days on a track. Sandpaper...

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SHOULD THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BE CLEANED WITH SAND PAPER?

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Michele Zampieri
A driver and mechanic with twenty years’ experience, now the technical director of CKR.
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SHOULD AN ENGINE BE RUN-IN USING “LEAN” CARBURETION?

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Memorable kart driver, four-time world champion and three-time European Champion, not counting the various national championships in Italy and France.
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