Hot Cart Motor

pjshane · 06-20-2009, 03:09 PM

My brand new D & D motor gets very hot in normal usage. During a round of golf, it is far too hot to to keep a hand on. Is this normal for cart motors? I never paid attention to the stock motor.

Should I be worried? tnx/pjs

oxfordlawn · 06-20-2009, 08:58 PM

funny you shouldask this...read the following thread
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/extre...g-hot-now.html<<-----thread

redriderno22 · 06-20-2009, 09:46 PM

what motor did you get?

redriderno22 · 06-20-2009, 09:47 PM

and yes you should worry

oxfordlawn · 06-20-2009, 10:59 PM

140* was hot but I could just barely touch it and not get burned, could leave my hand for a few seconds before "ouch"

160* was so hot I couldnt lay my hand on it at all, could touch but would not be able to lay full palm of hand on motor for any length of time without severe pain.

for what its worth

pjshane · 06-21-2009, 05:30 AM

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/extre...g-hot-now.html is a good thread.

I tend to worry a lot. I'll call D & D tomorrow. They are nice people and easy to reach.

Temps at yesterday's golf was 98 and and humidity made heat index over 110%. The beer after our round was good.

oxfordlawn · 06-21-2009, 08:52 AM

yeah I was under the same impression also, you do have to take the outside ambient temperature into account. on a 95* to 100* day, like here, a motor running 50 to 60 degrees hotter doesn't seem to bad. Thats my assumption and mine hasn't burned up yet and its gotten quite a bit of use over the last few days

pjshane · 06-21-2009, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oxfordlawn

yeah I was under the same impression also, you do have to take the outside ambient temperature into account. on a 95* to 100* day, like here, a motor running 50 to 60 degrees hotter doesn't seem to bad. Thats my assumption and mine hasn't burned up yet and its gotten quite a bit of use over the last few days

Like Florida, here in South Carolina we couldn't keep our hands on our car hoods either. But, the other 9 months of the year are great.

06-20-2009, 03:09 PM	#1
pjshane Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hilton Head, SC Posts: 104	Hot Cart Motor My brand new D & D motor gets very hot in normal usage. During a round of golf, it is far too hot to to keep a hand on. Is this normal for cart motors? I never paid attention to the stock motor. Should I be worried? tnx/pjs

06-20-2009, 08:58 PM	#2
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: Hot Cart Motor funny you shouldask this...read the following thread http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/extre...g-hot-now.html<<-----thread

06-20-2009, 09:46 PM	#3
redriderno22 let it SNOW Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Marengo OHIO Posts: 871	Re: Hot Cart Motor what motor did you get?

06-20-2009, 09:47 PM	#4
redriderno22 let it SNOW Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Marengo OHIO Posts: 871	Re: Hot Cart Motor and yes you should worry

06-20-2009, 10:59 PM	#5
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: Hot Cart Motor 140* was hot but I could just barely touch it and not get burned, could leave my hand for a few seconds before "ouch" 160* was so hot I couldnt lay my hand on it at all, could touch but would not be able to lay full palm of hand on motor for any length of time without severe pain. for what its worth

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06-21-2009, 05:30 AM	#6
pjshane Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hilton Head, SC Posts: 104	Re: Hot Cart Motor http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/extre...g-hot-now.html is a good thread. I tend to worry a lot. I'll call D & D tomorrow. They are nice people and easy to reach. Temps at yesterday's golf was 98 and and humidity made heat index over 110%. The beer after our round was good.

06-21-2009, 08:52 AM	#7
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: Hot Cart Motor yeah I was under the same impression also, you do have to take the outside ambient temperature into account. on a 95* to 100* day, like here, a motor running 50 to 60 degrees hotter doesn't seem to bad. Thats my assumption and mine hasn't burned up yet and its gotten quite a bit of use over the last few days

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