[MarchHare]

if you've got any advice here, it might help solve a sticky situation.

some buddies brought their ezgo shuttle 2+2 txt to my friend's beach wedding reception. obviously, drunk shenanigans ensued.

last night someone pulled the wires off the key switch to hot wire the cart and took it for a joy ride down the beach. when it was found, we couldn't get it to start. got gas, got battery juice, doesn't turn over.

it sounds to me like the engine is either not getting air or not getting gas. it looks like there's water on the case around the air intake, so the joy riders might have taken the cart through water.

now my friend thinks he'll have to pay for the cart since it's his wedding.

i'm thinking it's probably a simple fix to an otherwise totally sturdy engine. so-- my questions:

1) Any advice on what could be the issue?
2) If water got into the air intake, do you think it would damage the engine?

thanks forum!