06-15-2012, 11:04 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Rowland, NC
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81 DS won't run
I bought a 1981 ds today and it won't run. When I switch it on and select a gear, it moves an inch or two without touching the pedal and then just clicks when I depress the pedal. I also notice a spark in the selector switch when it moves from neutral. The coils also put off a good deal of heat that seems to me to be a problem. The previous owner said he feels it needs batteries but claimed it would run 2 or 3 hours on these last fall. Thanks in advance for your help.
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06-16-2012, 08:47 PM | #2 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Rowland, NC
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Re: 81 DS won't run
O.K. So today I charged it up for a while and when I jack up the rear, it will run forward when you shift it, without pressing the accelerator. Thanks in advance again.
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06-16-2012, 10:50 PM | #3 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: 81 DS won't run
Test the F&R and all the micro switches. There are a few problems ; solenoid may be welded closed? Start there...
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06-17-2012, 07:01 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: 81 DS won't run
when mine did that it was the solenoids.. i replaced them allruns just fine now ..
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06-17-2012, 07:01 PM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: 81 DS won't run
when mine did that it was the solenoids.. i replaced them all runs just fine now ..
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06-17-2012, 08:39 PM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Rowland, NC
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Re: 81 DS won't run
Thanks fellas... I'm gonna take it to the shop this week and let them get it straight. This cart is in kind of rough shape, but I think I'm gonna get it running first and deal with the cosmetics later.
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06-18-2012, 05:22 PM | #7 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Mooresville, NC
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Hope you got a good deal on it. Lol
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