Ignition problem, intermittent spark

texas30cal · 01-16-2014, 12:02 AM

The unit is a '03 gas club car with the Kawasaki 290 engine, it runs fine sometimes (mostly when it is cold), but then it will run like you are using a toggle switch to control the speed, if I hold the pedal down it takes off hard for about 2 seconds then falls dead for about 2 seconds and comes back, repeat. I put my spark tester on it and watched the spark come and go when it started to act up. I don't really understand the electrical system on these, it is completely different than modern atv' and utilities such as a Rhino or Ranger, I do understand that the starter/generator starts it then turns over to a generator but that's about it. What "kills" the engine? What is the box mounted to the right of the oil filter that has a black and a brown ground wire ?

lockman1 · 01-16-2014, 06:52 AM

Welcome to BGW texas30cal!

Read this thread>>> http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...ost-spark.html

It's also a good test for intermittent spark!

texas30cal · 01-16-2014, 10:08 AM

Will check it right away thanks!

texas30cal · 01-16-2014, 03:00 PM

I disconnected the rev limiter, that was the problem, thank's a lot!!

01-16-2014, 12:02 AM	#1
texas30cal Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Ignition problem, intermittent spark The unit is a '03 gas club car with the Kawasaki 290 engine, it runs fine sometimes (mostly when it is cold), but then it will run like you are using a toggle switch to control the speed, if I hold the pedal down it takes off hard for about 2 seconds then falls dead for about 2 seconds and comes back, repeat. I put my spark tester on it and watched the spark come and go when it started to act up. I don't really understand the electrical system on these, it is completely different than modern atv' and utilities such as a Rhino or Ranger, I do understand that the starter/generator starts it then turns over to a generator but that's about it. What "kills" the engine? What is the box mounted to the right of the oil filter that has a black and a brown ground wire ?
texas30cal Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4

01-16-2014, 06:52 AM	#2
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,933	Re: Ignition problem, intermittent spark Welcome to BGW texas30cal! Read this thread>>> http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...ost-spark.html It's also a good test for intermittent spark!

01-16-2014, 10:08 AM	#3
texas30cal Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Re: Ignition problem, intermittent spark Will check it right away thanks!
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01-16-2014, 03:00 PM	#4
texas30cal Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Re: Ignition problem, intermittent spark I disconnected the rev limiter, that was the problem, thank's a lot!!
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