89 EZGO starting up help

mopar92 · 07-25-2009, 12:04 AM

Picked up an ultra clean and otherwise good looking and running cart today. It runs great, but it seems like it takes a lot of gas pedal travel and a few seconds before it fires if I am doing stop and goes between chores. Runs great too... I hope we didnt pay to much. We're on a budget and needed something for the farm. It's real clean and straight with decent tires and as I said, runs good. Has new seats and backs. We paid $1200 for it. I really wanted a 4 cycle, but i'm not finding anything worth owning for under $1400.

sccowboy · 07-25-2009, 06:53 PM

that sounds like you got a pretty good deal, although most would go for a shade under 1000. My 89 didnt fire off instantly either......my 97 sometimes does the same thing. Keep an eye on it and enjoy not spending any more money while you can. On the other hand, you could always look thru craiglist and find a 4 stroke that needs a little work for about the same money and have fun tricking it out. I traded my 89 and paid 1400 for my 97 you se in my avatar.

dock98 · 07-25-2009, 06:58 PM

does that have a choke.if so try that.tell us what happens?

mopar92 · 07-25-2009, 11:31 PM

The choke works well. Choke cold, when it's hot, no choke needed, but it does take full throttle and a second or two to fire, then when it does, it jerks you back when it revs. Sure wish it were not so on or off.... The belt is real loose, but doesn't seem to slip. It just has a long way to go to engage once running, hence the jerk. How do I take some of this belt slack out!!!?? Also, when I am 1/2 throttle, the engines turning over just fine, but not firing. Any way to regulate what power setting let's it have juice to fire, not just spin? Runs great once you get past the herky jerky starts.... Thanks

sccowboy · 07-26-2009, 04:54 AM

Sounds like you need to adjust the throttle and governor linkages. The methods listed in the txt manual in the tech thread are close to the right way to do that.

mopar92 · 07-26-2009, 10:19 AM

It looks to me like the torque converter spreads too far when it's off... The gap is a solid .5" wider than the belt, hence it's got a long way to go just to grab the belt. This sound right?

sccowboy · 07-26-2009, 10:45 PM

the front drive clutch will have some space in there at rest. check the width of your belt and adjust throttle and governor. belt should be 1 1/16 " wide. the drive clutch sheaves if old will wear valleys in them and cause it to grab funny like that too.

mopar92 · 07-27-2009, 07:08 AM

After riding the cart more yesterday, I think I can help diagnose better. It almost seems like I need to adjust the kill switch on the gas pedal to let the motor run at a lower rpm without killing spark. I mean it's turning good rpms, enough to move the cart, then you move the gas down a hair more, and she lights right of and lunges forward at 2000 rpms!!! I just need to know how to adjust that out of it...

mopar92 · 07-27-2009, 12:35 PM

Also how do I adjust the belt tension?

sccowboy · 07-29-2009, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sccowboy

Sounds like you need to adjust the throttle and governor linkages. The methods listed in the txt manual in the tech thread are close to the right way to do that.

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there is no tension adjustment, measure and replace the belt if necessary. how wide is the belt now? Are the sheaves worn on the clutch?

07-25-2009, 12:04 AM	#1
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371	89 EZGO starting up help Picked up an ultra clean and otherwise good looking and running cart today. It runs great, but it seems like it takes a lot of gas pedal travel and a few seconds before it fires if I am doing stop and goes between chores. Runs great too... I hope we didnt pay to much. We're on a budget and needed something for the farm. It's real clean and straight with decent tires and as I said, runs good. Has new seats and backs. We paid $1200 for it. I really wanted a 4 cycle, but i'm not finding anything worth owning for under $1400.
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371

07-25-2009, 06:53 PM	#2
sccowboy It ain't gonna be easy. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. George, SC Posts: 1,480	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help that sounds like you got a pretty good deal, although most would go for a shade under 1000. My 89 didnt fire off instantly either......my 97 sometimes does the same thing. Keep an eye on it and enjoy not spending any more money while you can. On the other hand, you could always look thru craiglist and find a 4 stroke that needs a little work for about the same money and have fun tricking it out. I traded my 89 and paid 1400 for my 97 you se in my avatar.

07-25-2009, 06:58 PM	#3
dock98 doin it in the desert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora Desert,Az Posts: 5,603	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help does that have a choke.if so try that.tell us what happens?

07-25-2009, 11:31 PM	#4
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help The choke works well. Choke cold, when it's hot, no choke needed, but it does take full throttle and a second or two to fire, then when it does, it jerks you back when it revs. Sure wish it were not so on or off.... The belt is real loose, but doesn't seem to slip. It just has a long way to go to engage once running, hence the jerk. How do I take some of this belt slack out!!!?? Also, when I am 1/2 throttle, the engines turning over just fine, but not firing. Any way to regulate what power setting let's it have juice to fire, not just spin? Runs great once you get past the herky jerky starts.... Thanks
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371

07-26-2009, 04:54 AM	#5
sccowboy It ain't gonna be easy. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. George, SC Posts: 1,480	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help Sounds like you need to adjust the throttle and governor linkages. The methods listed in the txt manual in the tech thread are close to the right way to do that.

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07-26-2009, 10:19 AM	#6
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help It looks to me like the torque converter spreads too far when it's off... The gap is a solid .5" wider than the belt, hence it's got a long way to go just to grab the belt. This sound right?
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371

07-26-2009, 10:45 PM	#7
sccowboy It ain't gonna be easy. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. George, SC Posts: 1,480	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help the front drive clutch will have some space in there at rest. check the width of your belt and adjust throttle and governor. belt should be 1 1/16 " wide. the drive clutch sheaves if old will wear valleys in them and cause it to grab funny like that too.

07-27-2009, 07:08 AM	#8
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help After riding the cart more yesterday, I think I can help diagnose better. It almost seems like I need to adjust the kill switch on the gas pedal to let the motor run at a lower rpm without killing spark. I mean it's turning good rpms, enough to move the cart, then you move the gas down a hair more, and she lights right of and lunges forward at 2000 rpms!!! I just need to know how to adjust that out of it...
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371

07-27-2009, 12:35 PM	#9
mopar92 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371	Re: 89 EZGO starting up help Also how do I adjust the belt tension?
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