2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start

brent628 · 06-24-2013, 09:03 PM

Hello. My 2011 EZGO hesitates before going. It makes a whining sound and the oil light comes on. It had been backfiring for some time. I attempted to adjust the airflow screw (I think that is what it's called) on advice from a friend. It runs great, but in the past few days, it has begun to hesitate for sometimes up to 10 seconds before starting. It makes a whining sound before starting. The belts move about 2 inches like it is going to kick on, but then sits there and whines for 5 to 10 seconds before kicking in. It is not the sound of the belt slipping. It is more of an electrical sound. I have only been through 2 tanks of gas and just purchased the cart a little over a year ago. Any body have any clue what could be going on? It is a 3 bencher, so I don't even have a big enough trailer to take it to get looked at.

brent628 · 06-24-2013, 09:05 PM

P.S. I have seen similar posts on here but it doesn't seem to be the same as mine. I have since adjusted the screw many times trying to find a correct setting (in case what i did "screwed" it up).. but nothing I do seems to work. What is the proper setting for the screw?

lance_214 · 06-24-2013, 09:08 PM

First off welcome to BGW. I'm sorry I can't give you any assistance but there are so many people on here that can, you'll find the answer. These guys/gals are great and have more knowledge then jeopardy! Good luck with your issue.

brent628 · 06-24-2013, 09:21 PM

Thanks Lance.. Just so frustrating something that is such a luxury makes me want to bang my head of the steering wheel!

beater cart · 06-24-2013, 10:03 PM

Did you look at the starter belt and make sure it is tight? Might also load test the battery.

rfquiggle · 06-24-2013, 10:53 PM

May have a fuel pump problem.

brent628 · 06-25-2013, 12:07 AM

The only consistent thing is that when I have adjusted the screw, it would get better or worse. Now I have adjusted it all the way from tight to loose and it makes no difference. Like I have said, I bought it new and have only driven it enough to go through two tanks of gas. Would I be having these kind of issues this soon if it wasn't something I did by doing the adjustment? I'm totally new to the EZGO world. We grew up with a Yamaha.

brent628 · 06-25-2013, 12:08 AM

Thank you guys for your responses.. Maybe that will make a little more sense out of it.

brent628 · 06-25-2013, 12:09 AM

Also, how does one load test a battery? I'm not a mechanic, but love to learn how to do things on my own.

beater cart · 06-25-2013, 05:55 AM

You buy a tool for it.
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_68t1cgftuy_e

06-24-2013, 09:03 PM	#1
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8	2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start Hello. My 2011 EZGO hesitates before going. It makes a whining sound and the oil light comes on. It had been backfiring for some time. I attempted to adjust the airflow screw (I think that is what it's called) on advice from a friend. It runs great, but in the past few days, it has begun to hesitate for sometimes up to 10 seconds before starting. It makes a whining sound before starting. The belts move about 2 inches like it is going to kick on, but then sits there and whines for 5 to 10 seconds before kicking in. It is not the sound of the belt slipping. It is more of an electrical sound. I have only been through 2 tanks of gas and just purchased the cart a little over a year ago. Any body have any clue what could be going on? It is a 3 bencher, so I don't even have a big enough trailer to take it to get looked at.
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8

06-24-2013, 09:05 PM	#2
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start P.S. I have seen similar posts on here but it doesn't seem to be the same as mine. I have since adjusted the screw many times trying to find a correct setting (in case what i did "screwed" it up).. but nothing I do seems to work. What is the proper setting for the screw?
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8

06-24-2013, 09:08 PM	#3
lance_214 Rode hard, put up wet! Join Date: May 2013 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 458	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start First off welcome to BGW. I'm sorry I can't give you any assistance but there are so many people on here that can, you'll find the answer. These guys/gals are great and have more knowledge then jeopardy! Good luck with your issue.

06-24-2013, 09:21 PM	#4
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start Thanks Lance.. Just so frustrating something that is such a luxury makes me want to bang my head of the steering wheel!
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8

06-24-2013, 10:03 PM	#5
beater cart Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 567	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start Did you look at the starter belt and make sure it is tight? Might also load test the battery.
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06-24-2013, 10:53 PM	#6
rfquiggle Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 48	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start May have a fuel pump problem.
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06-25-2013, 12:07 AM	#7
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start The only consistent thing is that when I have adjusted the screw, it would get better or worse. Now I have adjusted it all the way from tight to loose and it makes no difference. Like I have said, I bought it new and have only driven it enough to go through two tanks of gas. Would I be having these kind of issues this soon if it wasn't something I did by doing the adjustment? I'm totally new to the EZGO world. We grew up with a Yamaha.
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8

06-25-2013, 12:08 AM	#8
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start Thank you guys for your responses.. Maybe that will make a little more sense out of it.
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8

06-25-2013, 12:09 AM	#9
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start Also, how does one load test a battery? I'm not a mechanic, but love to learn how to do things on my own.
brent628 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8

06-25-2013, 05:55 AM	#10
beater cart Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 567	Re: 2011 EZGO whines and hesitates on start You buy a tool for it. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_68t1cgftuy_e
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