Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum - View Single Post - 89 CC Gas runs good in reverse, poor in forward

lespaul52 · 05-05-2014, 01:33 PM

Clutches seem ok.

Engine rpm seemed high so I adjusted the governor by the book. It is working correctly now.

Belt is loose with engine off.
In service mode, engine clutch closes with rpm and trans clutch opens.
Same with reat tire off ground in forward and reverse.
No noise or vibrations that I can tell either direction of tranny.
It works same in forward and reverse with no load on drive train.

I drove the cart to see if I may have loosened something. No Change.
Jerkey, little power and poor acceleration in forward until I got 4 houses down the street. Then rpm came up and engine smoothed. I drove until I got to a slight incline in road, engine started to bog and ran jerky again until I reached level ground and it smoothed out.

I stopped and drove in reverse a couple of times, Great power and torque, engine runs strong and smooth from dead stop. It goes faster than I want to go in reverse.

I forward I understand why it sounds like the clutches are sticking. I could not see them while driving, but they too go the same direction in forward and reverse.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'm still stumped.

05-05-2014, 01:33 PM	#4
lespaul52 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canal Fulton Ohio Posts: 18	Re: 89 CC Gas runs good in reverse, poor in forward Clutches seem ok. Engine rpm seemed high so I adjusted the governor by the book. It is working correctly now. Belt is loose with engine off. In service mode, engine clutch closes with rpm and trans clutch opens. Same with reat tire off ground in forward and reverse. No noise or vibrations that I can tell either direction of tranny. It works same in forward and reverse with no load on drive train. I drove the cart to see if I may have loosened something. No Change. Jerkey, little power and poor acceleration in forward until I got 4 houses down the street. Then rpm came up and engine smoothed. I drove until I got to a slight incline in road, engine started to bog and ran jerky again until I reached level ground and it smoothed out. I stopped and drove in reverse a couple of times, Great power and torque, engine runs strong and smooth from dead stop. It goes faster than I want to go in reverse. I forward I understand why it sounds like the clutches are sticking. I could not see them while driving, but they too go the same direction in forward and reverse. Thanks for the suggestion, I'm still stumped.