trashed but still ran!

crash12888 · 04-29-2010, 06:08 PM

Dads Ezgo started smoking last year so I told him I was going to rebuild it.
Now Dads not the most maintenance minded guy but I do tune up/service it every year when I do mine.
Pulled the motor apart and found a mess, there was about a 1/2 inch of sludge in the bottom of the case,
Both intake cam lobes were wiped off of it, the two intake rockers were worn down about .040 and the intake valves were so hammered that they now have a sharp knife edge all the way around them.
I wish I would have done a compression test before I pulled it apart but it actually ran rather well so I had just planned on a quick hone and piston/ring job with valve seals.
Thanks to Mike at MMT a head assy is headed my way.

I wish the pics were clearer but you can see some of the damage.

redneck95 · 04-29-2010, 06:16 PM

thats bad

Rodger's Rides · 04-29-2010, 07:07 PM

What cam lobes?

crash12888 · 04-29-2010, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger's Rides

What cam lobes?

Eggzacly!! I just can't believe it still ran and didn't sound like a stump grinder,
that must say something for Fugi engines.........

scottyb · 04-29-2010, 11:36 PM

They take a lickin'

Just too bad they stopped making them

I guess some seat inserts would have been good ? How many hours on Pop's cart?

crash12888 · 04-30-2010, 01:11 AM

I don't have a clue but it's a lot.
They bought it used and all their grand kids grew up DTPOI!!
and he's not much on pulling the seat up and blowing anything out.........

ruredy · 04-30-2010, 06:14 AM

got to love these little engines, I've seen them still run and be all screwed up. they'll even run with a broke rod and a hole in the block.

Subarumouse · 04-30-2010, 10:10 AM

Hello Jon,

I declare, that you're right.

One broken rod and a hole and still going.
Another time a broken cranck and still going.
The last time one broken rod nothing else, but going.
Now we were on the track and gess what: as if nothing happened.

Benno

shawn.m · 04-30-2010, 10:48 AM

75psi with a little knock and still started up

04-29-2010, 06:08 PM	#1
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	trashed but still ran! Dads Ezgo started smoking last year so I told him I was going to rebuild it. Now Dads not the most maintenance minded guy but I do tune up/service it every year when I do mine. Pulled the motor apart and found a mess, there was about a 1/2 inch of sludge in the bottom of the case, Both intake cam lobes were wiped off of it, the two intake rockers were worn down about .040 and the intake valves were so hammered that they now have a sharp knife edge all the way around them. I wish I would have done a compression test before I pulled it apart but it actually ran rather well so I had just planned on a quick hone and piston/ring job with valve seals. Thanks to Mike at MMT a head assy is headed my way. I wish the pics were clearer but you can see some of the damage.

04-29-2010, 06:16 PM	#2
redneck95 Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: lake city Posts: 88	Re: trashed but still ran! thats bad

04-29-2010, 07:07 PM	#3
Rodger's Rides Totally Bonkers! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Full time RVing Posts: 1,897	Re: trashed but still ran! What cam lobes?

04-29-2010, 11:36 PM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: trashed but still ran! They take a lickin' Just too bad they stopped making them I guess some seat inserts would have been good ? How many hours on Pop's cart?

04-30-2010, 01:11 AM	#6
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: trashed but still ran! I don't have a clue but it's a lot. They bought it used and all their grand kids grew up DTPOI!! and he's not much on pulling the seat up and blowing anything out.........

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04-30-2010, 06:14 AM	#7
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: trashed but still ran! got to love these little engines, I've seen them still run and be all screwed up. they'll even run with a broke rod and a hole in the block.

04-30-2010, 10:10 AM	#8
Subarumouse Gone Wild Join Date: May 2008 Location: Netherlands (Europe) Posts: 170	Re: trashed but still ran! Hello Jon, I declare, that you're right. One broken rod and a hole and still going. Another time a broken cranck and still going. The last time one broken rod nothing else, but going. Now we were on the track and gess what: as if nothing happened. Benno

04-30-2010, 10:48 AM	#9
shawn.m Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: near sacramento,ca Posts: 1,895	Re: trashed but still ran! 75psi with a little knock and still started up