New to me club car hesitation and intermittent smoking

DocS · 04-27-2018, 09:28 AM

I recently got a new to me 2005 club car DS.
The short test ride went pretty well, but now I'm out and experiencing a few problems...

This is my 1st cart, so everything on this is fairly new to me.

When i take off, its either stoped or going full throttle. No in between. My wife thinks shes gonna get whiplash

Whrn we get going, i can feel the cart slow intermittently, followed by popping and sputtering. Then it seems ok for a bit and does the same thing over again...

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Blessings,
DocS

mckittrick.joe · 04-27-2018, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocS

I recently got a new to me 2005 club car DS.
The short test ride went pretty well, but now I'm out and experiencing a few problems...

This is my 1st cart, so everything on this is fairly new to me.

When i take off, its either stoped or going full throttle. No in between. My wife thinks shes gonna get whiplash

Whrn we get going, i can feel the cart slow intermittently, followed by popping and sputtering. Then it seems ok for a bit and does the same thing over again...

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Blessings,
DocS

First thing i would try is adjust cable in black box. It is right under drivers seat. Loosen 10mm. Nuts inside and outside black box adjust to get more threads inside box.

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Jimmie · 04-27-2018, 08:15 PM

Check the #5 thread in this post http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...ll-2-plus.html

DocS · 04-30-2018, 01:56 PM

Thanks for the response guys!
I won't be able to troubleshoot until this weekend.

I plan to check the butterfly first. If it's not broken, I'll try making small adjustments (after marking the current position with a sharpie).

Blessings,
DocS

SmeltShackBBQ · 04-30-2018, 02:04 PM

It kind of sounds like what mine was doing. My float was sticking in the carb. Every now and then, it went great. Most of the time, it was like you describe, jerky, with an on and off throttle response. We still have to pull the carb off, and clean it right, but a quickie has it running better than it has since we got it last year.

DocS · 04-30-2018, 02:23 PM

Since I'll have the carb off, I'm planning on cleaning it up before putting it back on...

I kept thinking maybe the choke was on...

We'll find out this weekend (I hope).

Blessings,
Doc S

Spicyunicorn · 04-30-2018, 04:38 PM

Make sure someone didn't crank the idle screw all the way down this will cause all or nothing feeling

04-27-2018, 09:28 AM	#1
DocS Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: San Antonio area of Texas Posts: 45	New to me club car hesitation and intermittent smoking I recently got a new to me 2005 club car DS. The short test ride went pretty well, but now I'm out and experiencing a few problems... This is my 1st cart, so everything on this is fairly new to me. When i take off, its either stoped or going full throttle. No in between. My wife thinks shes gonna get whiplash Whrn we get going, i can feel the cart slow intermittently, followed by popping and sputtering. Then it seems ok for a bit and does the same thing over again... Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! Blessings, DocS

04-27-2018, 08:15 PM	#3
Jimmie Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lee County, Georgia Posts: 521	Re: New to me club car hesitation and intermittent smoking Check the #5 thread in this post http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...ll-2-plus.html

04-30-2018, 01:56 PM	#4
DocS Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: San Antonio area of Texas Posts: 45	Re: New to me club car hesitation and intermittent smoking Thanks for the response guys! I won't be able to troubleshoot until this weekend. I plan to check the butterfly first. If it's not broken, I'll try making small adjustments (after marking the current position with a sharpie). Blessings, DocS

04-30-2018, 02:23 PM	#6
DocS Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: San Antonio area of Texas Posts: 45	Re: New to me club car hesitation and intermittent smoking Since I'll have the carb off, I'm planning on cleaning it up before putting it back on... I kept thinking maybe the choke was on... We'll find out this weekend (I hope). Blessings, Doc S

04-30-2018, 04:38 PM	#7
Spicyunicorn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 1,669	Re: New to me club car hesitation and intermittent smoking Make sure someone didn't crank the idle screw all the way down this will cause all or nothing feeling

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04-30-2018, 02:04 PM	#5
SmeltShackBBQ Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 91	Re: New to me club car hesitation and intermittent smoking It kind of sounds like what mine was doing. My float was sticking in the carb. Every now and then, it went great. Most of the time, it was like you describe, jerky, with an on and off throttle response. We still have to pull the carb off, and clean it right, but a quickie has it running better than it has since we got it last year.

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