lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas golf carts > Gas Harley Davidson


Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-10-2016, 08:34 AM   #1
intimadator
Not Yet Wild
Harley Davidson
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: casper,wy
Posts: 23
Angry 1974 harley gas cart

I have a 74 Harley gas golf cart, I have done a complete rebuild, from crank seals, new cylinder piston rings with .004 total clearance, rebuilt carb, points, condenser, all new gaskets, I can only get 60 psi compression in forward and reverse when I use the choke it back fires out the exhaust, It acts like it want to start in reverse but not in forward. I have been fighting this for 1 1/2 years. Can somebody please help me out. Thank you
intimadator is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 09-10-2016, 10:11 AM   #2
raydhd
VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD
 
raydhd's Avatar
Yamaha
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ
Posts: 10,594
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

Have you tried a compression test minus the exhaust system? If it is blocked up it stops up the whole engine.
raydhd is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 10:25 AM   #3
intimadator
Not Yet Wild
Harley Davidson
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: casper,wy
Posts: 23
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

I have not tried that , I will do so soon
intimadator is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 10:32 AM   #4
intimadator
Not Yet Wild
Harley Davidson
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: casper,wy
Posts: 23
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

I just did the test with no muffler and the test was the same 60 psi in both directions
intimadator is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 10:46 AM   #5
intimadator
Not Yet Wild
Harley Davidson
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: casper,wy
Posts: 23
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

other than the crank seals were else can I be losing compression , what is the chance that my crank is worn down just enough to lose compression from the seals.
intimadator is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 10:52 AM   #6
intimadator
Not Yet Wild
Harley Davidson
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: casper,wy
Posts: 23
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

[IMG]golf cart[/IMG]
Attached Images
File Type: jpg golf cart.jpg (235.8 KB, 0 views)
intimadator is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 12:00 PM   #7
raydhd
VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD
 
raydhd's Avatar
Yamaha
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ
Posts: 10,594
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

Crank seals do not lower compression. They cause an engine to run lean.If your compression is that low something is wrong with the rings to cylinder or the head gasket.My guess is in the ring installation.Does oiling the cylinder improve the compression?
raydhd is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 02:37 PM   #8
mustang43004
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 30
Default

I had a similar problem with my 74. Apparently the engine case had a small crack and was leaking slightly.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
mustang43004 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 05:08 PM   #9
intimadator
Not Yet Wild
Harley Davidson
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: casper,wy
Posts: 23
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

oiling gained 2 lbs. in forward and 5 lbs. in reverse
intimadator is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2016, 05:09 PM   #10
intimadator
Not Yet Wild
Harley Davidson
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: casper,wy
Posts: 23
Default Re: 1974 harley gas cart

I have a 3 ring piston and I don't see any bevel on any of the rings, the head gasket is new. the manual calls for .007-017 in piston ring end gap, I have not checked mine yet, if mine is lower or higher will that have something to do with the compression
intimadator is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas golf carts > Gas Harley Davidson


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
1974 Harley Davidson Gas 3 Wheel Golf Cart $1500 O.B.O Golf Carts and Parts
Fixing up a 1974 Harley Davidson Golf Cart Gas Harley Davidson
1974 harley Gas Harley Davidson
1974 Harley Harley Davidson
wheezing 1974 harley golf cart Gas Harley Davidson


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:45 PM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.