hill assist

hillcountrymac · 07-31-2013, 07:45 PM

I have an 84 Marathon and live in the Texas hill country.The cart runs great and does everything well. Except climbing hills.I know and have done the shorter belt.I have a question and you may think I'm nuts.I don't know if anyone has ever tried or considered this or if it is even feasible.Could you wire a switch to turn on the starter motor on a short climb to assist the gas engine in the climb?Sounds nuts,but I can't see why it wouldn't work.Anybody?

1989Marathon · 07-31-2013, 07:48 PM

The starter motor is actually "ON" whenever the motor is running. Once the motor turns it fast enough, it changes from a starter to a generator.

dan161 · 08-01-2013, 11:34 PM

Aside from being your generator, even if it wasn't starters aren't designed to move a vehicle. You would burn thru starters faster then u could order them.

redcloud · 08-02-2013, 09:04 AM

Try switching to a heavy duty driven clutch spring and you may want to go back to longer belt so it will ride higher on driven clutch to give lower gear.

07-31-2013, 07:45 PM	#1
hillcountrymac Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 56	hill assist I have an 84 Marathon and live in the Texas hill country.The cart runs great and does everything well. Except climbing hills.I know and have done the shorter belt.I have a question and you may think I'm nuts.I don't know if anyone has ever tried or considered this or if it is even feasible.Could you wire a switch to turn on the starter motor on a short climb to assist the gas engine in the climb?Sounds nuts,but I can't see why it wouldn't work.Anybody?

07-31-2013, 07:48 PM	#2
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730	Re: hill assist The starter motor is actually "ON" whenever the motor is running. Once the motor turns it fast enough, it changes from a starter to a generator.
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730

08-01-2013, 11:34 PM	#3
dan161 Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 106	Re: hill assist Aside from being your generator, even if it wasn't starters aren't designed to move a vehicle. You would burn thru starters faster then u could order them.
dan161 Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 106

08-02-2013, 09:04 AM	#4
redcloud Gone Wild Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 320	Re: hill assist Try switching to a heavy duty driven clutch spring and you may want to go back to longer belt so it will ride higher on driven clutch to give lower gear.
redcloud Gone Wild Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 320

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