club car wants to run

ProjectClubCar · 10-06-2011, 06:38 AM

just dragged a 04 ds gasser to the house, rear tires are locked, and the motor spins, but wont start. the buggy has been sitting that i know of for 6 months
this thing is a mess...almost overwhelming. where to begin is the main thing. today i will take the back tires off, and see if i can free them up, hoping its the brakes just stuck. i am thinking the the locked wheels maybe keeping it from starting. not sure.
the is my first cart, so i am not up to speed on things like micro switchs, hoping this forum will be just *** kick *** as my harley forum, with knowledgeable moderators that have pationance for slow people wanting to learn.

shadowman · 10-06-2011, 09:10 AM

welcome......motor is cranking over but won,t start? you need fuel spark and compression..........so do a compression test make sure your ok than check for spark.......if good than fuel..........find out what you lack and we can go from there............as for the rear wheels being locked up yes theres a good chance its in the cables or brakes being frozen.............................

ProjectClubCar · 10-06-2011, 09:28 AM

thank you so much, got the back wheels unfrozen, nothing that a big hammer wont take care, took the brake drum off and loosened the shoes a liitle, now the wheels turn free.
as far as the motor goes, i have spark,and fuel and compression. it will fire up it i move what looks to be a governor cable connected to the carb, move the butterfly that the cable connects to and presto she fires up. there is no pedal action. i am now gonna put the cart on jackstands to see where that pedal cables goes.....

p.s.
every bolt i have touched today has snapped in 2, is starting to wonder if it was driven in the ocean......lives on beach

shadowman · 10-06-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ProjectClubCar

thank you so much, got the back wheels unfrozen, nothing that a big hammer wont take care, took the brake drum off and loosened the shoes a liitle, now the wheels turn free.
as far as the motor goes, i have spark,and fuel and compression. it will fire up it i move what looks to be a governor cable connected to the carb, move the butterfly that the cable connects to and presto she fires up. there is no pedal action. i am now gonna put the cart on jackstands to see where that pedal cables goes.....

p.s.
every bolt i have touched today has snapped in 2, is starting to wonder if it was driven in the ocean......lives on beach

..........sounds like your making progress.......salt isn,t good for them so i can see where bolts would break if the cart is on the beach all the time........take your time and have fun post your progress...........the pedal shouldn,t be a real big deal you might find it just somehow is disconnected but on the other hand if salt got to it also.............................

ProjectClubCar · 10-06-2011, 01:32 PM

yee hawwwwwwwww......

you were right, darn salt air, or salt water ate my throttle cable spring where it attach s to the governor . straightened out what was left on the spring and hooked it up....... big ole smile on my face, my 250 dollar cart may prove my wife wrong about buying other peoples junk. still gonna order a new cable anyways. it actually runs and drives not very fast, but its a start

is buggies unlimited a good place to buy parts, or is there a bussiness better than them to order from????

crash12888 · 10-06-2011, 02:59 PM

BU is going through some changes and I havent heard much positive about it.

SHOP HERE!!! These are our sponsors and they also are on here to offer tech support, something else lacking at the other place.

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/site-sponsors.php

shadowman · 10-06-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by crash12888

BU is going through some changes and I havent heard much positive about it.

SHOP HERE!!! These are our sponsors and they also are on here to offer tech support, something else lacking at the other place.

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/site-sponsors.php

have to agree try the sponsers here thet are in it for the right reasons......................

Pinky48 · 10-09-2011, 08:10 AM

Isn't it great when You prove the wife wrong.

Flintrock · 10-09-2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky48

Isn't it great when You prove the wife wrong.

I wouldn't know, it's never happened to me in 25 years..........

10-06-2011, 06:38 AM	#1
ProjectClubCar Gone Broke Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 1,592	club car wants to run just dragged a 04 ds gasser to the house, rear tires are locked, and the motor spins, but wont start. the buggy has been sitting that i know of for 6 months this thing is a mess...almost overwhelming. where to begin is the main thing. today i will take the back tires off, and see if i can free them up, hoping its the brakes just stuck. i am thinking the the locked wheels maybe keeping it from starting. not sure. the is my first cart, so i am not up to speed on things like micro switchs, hoping this forum will be just * kick * as my harley forum, with knowledgeable moderators that have pationance for slow people wanting to learn.

10-06-2011, 09:10 AM	#2
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: club car wants to run welcome......motor is cranking over but won,t start? you need fuel spark and compression..........so do a compression test make sure your ok than check for spark.......if good than fuel..........find out what you lack and we can go from there............as for the rear wheels being locked up yes theres a good chance its in the cables or brakes being frozen.............................

10-06-2011, 09:28 AM	#3
ProjectClubCar Gone Broke Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 1,592	Re: club car wants to run thank you so much, got the back wheels unfrozen, nothing that a big hammer wont take care, took the brake drum off and loosened the shoes a liitle, now the wheels turn free. as far as the motor goes, i have spark,and fuel and compression. it will fire up it i move what looks to be a governor cable connected to the carb, move the butterfly that the cable connects to and presto she fires up. there is no pedal action. i am now gonna put the cart on jackstands to see where that pedal cables goes..... p.s. every bolt i have touched today has snapped in 2, is starting to wonder if it was driven in the ocean......lives on beach

10-06-2011, 01:32 PM	#5
ProjectClubCar Gone Broke Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 1,592	Re: club car wants to run yee hawwwwwwwww...... you were right, darn salt air, or salt water ate my throttle cable spring where it attach s to the governor . straightened out what was left on the spring and hooked it up....... big ole smile on my face, my 250 dollar cart may prove my wife wrong about buying other peoples junk. still gonna order a new cable anyways. it actually runs and drives not very fast, but its a start is buggies unlimited a good place to buy parts, or is there a bussiness better than them to order from????

10-06-2011, 02:59 PM	#6
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: club car wants to run BU is going through some changes and I havent heard much positive about it. SHOP HERE!!! These are our sponsors and they also are on here to offer tech support, something else lacking at the other place. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/site-sponsors.php

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10-09-2011, 08:10 AM	#8
Pinky48 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ZolfoSprings. Fl Posts: 32	Re: club car wants to run Isn't it great when You prove the wife wrong.