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Old 10-06-2012, 09:54 AM   #11
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Default Re: Runs better in reverse than forward

what they sell cheap in acuurate testing devices? that sounds stupid! thank god i got me a good gauge from 1972 with a broke glaqss front and it has a shaped nipple i just have to shove in the hole! it gets me the best reading too! never seen it go over 70psi!
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Old 08-12-2017, 04:42 PM   #12
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Well i kept testing this cart and found the compression was higher in reverse than in forward,also when i watched the guage the pressure went from 110 to a 100 pretty quick and kept fallin.Si im guessing the crank seals are leaking...
What did you ever find out with this I have the same problem!

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Old 08-12-2017, 08:30 PM   #13
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you may be reading the compression gauge wrong (maybe on the metric scale ?) I would look at my scale but it is raining so hard I can't get to my shop. The compression readings that are higher in reverse are probably low. The symptoms you give us sound like the compression is too low.
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Old 07-12-2021, 07:42 PM   #14
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I am new to the site, I just bought a 1978 AMF harley davidson golf cart and have been searching everywhere for information. I thought I would share what i have found out. It ran great in reverse but not so great forward. I put in new points messed with the timing forever...I know it has a reverse timing mark and a forward timing mark and i thought I had it but it still ran bad in forward. i finally got a new voltage regulator and I assume, I'm not a mechanic of these, that it was set low from the factory. I jacked up the rear left tire and gave it full gas while I slowly adjusted the screw on the voltage regulator and all the sudden it ran great!! i don't know if I hit a sweet spot or not, I have the manual and it says you should read 13-14.5 volts at 3000 rpm. I installed a voltage gauge on the dash and when I hit 13 volts it ran great. I don't know if this will work for everyone but it fixed mine. I also got points from an auto store for a 1970 nova straight six and they worked fine. Hope this helps anyone who was as lost as me. I will post picks as I fix it up.
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Old 07-13-2021, 09:33 AM   #15
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I can not see the relationship but all things are possible. The engine should turn faster in reverse due to engine design. It sounds like timing is still an issue. I suppose voltage could have an effect on timing but I don't see it. My cart was running slower lately si I checked compression at 90 psi and checked the points after 5 years and the cam block had worn some which had changed the timing some. When I reworked the engine several years ago I set the drive clutch too close for the normal belt so rather than pull it out and fix it I used a worn belt which worked well for 3 years and the belt is causing speed problems now. I haven't checked the running battery or charging voltage but I don't think that would change anything but battery charging. I would check other problems also. Timing sounds a little suspicious still.
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