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Old 06-29-2008, 09:24 PM   #1
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Default EZGO runs in reverse, not forward

I am trying to repair a 1985 EZGO gas golf cart that I bought from a small golf course in a non working condition. I have tried everything I can think of to getting it running. I took the engine apart and replaced the cylinder, piston, rings, and gaskets. The old muffler was bad so I put a new muffler in it. It has new belts, fuel filter, spark plug, and gas. I got it running and it will go full speed in reverse, but will not run in forward. I've noticed that it seems to take longer than usual for the engine to get up to full speed in reverse. I thought it might be the timing so I adjusted that and got it to go very slow in forward. I thought I might have low compression, but it was running fine in reverse so I don't think that is the problem. Do you know what the compression should be? I'm stuck so any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Old 06-29-2008, 10:14 PM   #2
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I am trying to repair a 1985 EZGO gas golf cart that I bought from a small golf course in a non working condition. I have tried everything I can think of to getting it running. I took the engine apart and replaced the cylinder, piston, rings, and gaskets. The old muffler was bad so I put a new muffler in it. It has new belts, fuel filter, spark plug, and gas. I got it running and it will go full speed in reverse, but will not run in forward. I've noticed that it seems to take longer than usual for the engine to get up to full speed in reverse. I thought it might be the timing so I adjusted that and got it to go very slow in forward. I thought I might have low compression, but it was running fine in reverse so I don't think that is the problem. Do you know what the compression should be? I'm stuck so any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
So it does run going forward.............
With new cylinder, piston, and rings compression shouldn't be an issue.
Did you install the piston with the holes to the intake?
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:38 PM   #3
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No, the piston was installed with the hole towards the exhaust. I switched it and the cart runs great. How did you know that is what the problem was? Thanks Jon.
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No, the piston was installed with the hole towards the exhaust. I switched it and the cart runs great. How did you know that is what the problem was? Thanks Jon.
It's a fairly common mistake that happens on 2 stroke top end jobs. The engine will run but it can't draw enough fuel mix to run right. glad you got it worked out
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Took my golf cart camping ran great at first then rpms started staying to low to kick the clutch in has new plug new air filter replaced Reed valves when I got home will spit thru carb when trying to go forward but will go revers but not very fast it's a Yamaha g1 can someone please help
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