Help With Cooling An Air Cooled Engine On A Golf Cart...

PAR CAR BUDDY · 04-03-2008, 05:20 PM

Please Help. I have a Golf Cart that I had an air cooled Yamaha Motorcycle engine installed on. I have installed an air cooler on the front hood and 2 cooling fans below the seat and into the engine bay. The problem is that no matter what we do we can not keep this engine cool enough to do any type of long drives with. As it overheats in about 10 minutes or less. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The wiring even gets hot as well. Their has to be a way. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for any suggestions as they are greatly appreciated.

sundownshifter · 04-03-2008, 06:06 PM

Welcome! I'm sure someone here will be able to help. We love pics .

shawn.m · 04-04-2008, 11:45 AM

have you rejetted the carbs yet? I would make sure you are running on the edge of rich first. This should cool down the motor.
Also make sure you have vents on the rear engine compartment so that hot air can escape.

spriddle · 04-04-2008, 11:59 AM

Welcome to BGW. Get us some pic's of your cart so we can give some better suggestions on how to ventilate the engine compartment.

Dero · 04-06-2008, 12:02 AM

what kind of cooling fans?

PAR CAR BUDDY · 04-06-2008, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shawn.m

have you rejetted the carbs yet? I would make sure you are running on the edge of rich first. This should cool down the motor.
Also make sure you have vents on the rear engine compartment so that hot air can escape.

Thank you.

PAR CAR BUDDY · 04-06-2008, 09:57 AM

OK what is your email. This is an older picture. I have since added a larger cooling fan and have done some body work as well.

PAR CAR BUDDY · 04-06-2008, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dero

what kind of cooling fans?

Quote:

Originally Posted by spriddle

Welcome to BGW. Get us some pic's of your cart so we can give some better suggestions on how to ventilate the engine compartment.

I am not sure how to send photos. I have an older picture. Before I used a larger fan and added an extra one on the front of the seat.

scottyb · 04-06-2008, 10:01 AM

PAR CAR BUDDY · 04-06-2008, 10:08 AM

Sorry I have no pictures. THe only ones I had was on my other comp0uter that crashed so I will see what I can do.
Thank you...

04-03-2008, 05:20 PM	#1
PAR CAR BUDDY Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6	Help With Cooling An Air Cooled Engine On A Golf Cart... Please Help. I have a Golf Cart that I had an air cooled Yamaha Motorcycle engine installed on. I have installed an air cooler on the front hood and 2 cooling fans below the seat and into the engine bay. The problem is that no matter what we do we can not keep this engine cool enough to do any type of long drives with. As it overheats in about 10 minutes or less. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The wiring even gets hot as well. Their has to be a way. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for any suggestions as they are greatly appreciated.
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sundownshifter Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: INDIANA Posts: 2,094	Re: Help With Cooling An Air Cooled Engine On A Golf Cart... Welcome! I'm sure someone here will be able to help. We love pics .

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shawn.m Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: near sacramento,ca Posts: 1,895	Re: Help With Cooling An Air Cooled Engine On A Golf Cart... have you rejetted the carbs yet? I would make sure you are running on the edge of rich first. This should cool down the motor. Also make sure you have vents on the rear engine compartment so that hot air can escape.

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spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,856	Re: Help With Cooling An Air Cooled Engine On A Golf Cart... Welcome to BGW. Get us some pic's of your cart so we can give some better suggestions on how to ventilate the engine compartment.

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04-06-2008, 09:57 AM	#7
PAR CAR BUDDY Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6	Re: Help With Cooling An Air Cooled Engine On A Golf Cart... OK what is your email. This is an older picture. I have since added a larger cooling fan and have done some body work as well.
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PAR CAR BUDDY Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6	Re: Help With Cooling An Air Cooled Engine On A Golf Cart... Sorry I have no pictures. THe only ones I had was on my other comp0uter that crashed so I will see what I can do. Thank you...
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