99 club car engine wont start

crane2599 · 07-21-2011, 10:15 PM

I first had a problem not keeping battery charged. I changed the voltage regulator that didnt fix it. I then replaced the brushes on the voltage regulator. Now that i have dont that the starter generator runs and the belt is tight. But now the engine wont start. I have checked the gas lines and I am getting fuel out of the pump when i push the pedal and i know that the spark plug is firing due to me pulling it out and grounding it.I cleaned out the carbuerator twice and still i cant figure out why this thing is not running. I also have noticed that the spark plug doesnt sem wet. Please help i am running out of ideas.

invalidsession · 07-21-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by crane2599

I first had a problem not keeping battery charged. I changed the voltage regulator that didnt fix it. I then replaced the brushes on the voltage regulator. Now that i have dont that the starter generator runs and the belt is tight. But now the engine wont start. I have checked the gas lines and I am getting fuel out of the pump when i push the pedal and i know that the spark plug is firing due to me pulling it out and grounding it.I cleaned out the carbuerator twice and still i cant figure out why this thing is not running. I also have noticed that the spark plug doesnt sem wet. Please help i am running out of ideas.

Tha simple fact that your plug is dry points to the carb not delivering fuel. How are you cleaning the carb ? It's a little more complicated than dropping the fuel bowl and wiping it out but not much. Pull all the jets, soak them in a good carb cleaner overnight. (paint thinners will not suffice) Run a small wire, (crude but effective) through every orifice in EVERY JET. Blow the holes clear with compressed air. Re-assemble and test again. Alternatively, see if a jolt of carb cleaning fluid up the intake causes a burp from the motor.

Chris.

crane2599 · 07-21-2011, 10:40 PM

I will take it apart again tomorrow. I did do a very good cleaning, i did take it apart all the way and sprayed it out with carb cleaner. Thanks for the reply

crane2599 · 07-22-2011, 11:13 PM

We cleaned out carb again and no luck. I even had someone take it completely apart and go through it with the some wire that he had used to clean out other carbs. Still no luck, Im not sure what we are missing. We also tried spraying some starter fluid in the chamber and still doesnt fire. Is it possible that the spark plug isnt getting enough charge?

shadowman · 07-23-2011, 08:38 AM

very possible, check for good strong spark and you might want to do a compression test but if your plug isn,t getting wet when you crank it over than its not getting any fuel...........its just possible you may have 2 problems.............sometimes the carbs just can,t be brought back to life and you have to replace it but before that make sure your dealing with good spark.......get a spark tester..............................

crane2599 · 07-23-2011, 05:06 PM

took carb off this time and sprayed still nothing. Got new spark plug even though i know it was good. Put on new fuel filter just for fun. Then hooked up battery charger and turned on full amp jump and still nothing. WE then took cover off and checked valves and they are both pumping up and down. What can we possibly be missing? Why would the plug not be wet? Even after removing the carb.

crane2599 · 07-23-2011, 05:08 PM

Can you tell me how to do the tests you are talking about.

invalidsession · 07-23-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by crane2599

took carb off this time and sprayed still nothing. Got new spark plug even though i know it was good. Put on new fuel filter just for fun. Then hooked up battery charger and turned on full amp jump and still nothing. WE then took cover off and checked valves and they are both pumping up and down. What can we possibly be missing? Why would the plug not be wet? Even after removing the carb.

Spraying carb cleaner will achieve next to nothing. You need to pull all the jets out and let them soak overnight and then clean out all the orrifice's with a bit of wire as I said earlier. Plug not wet = no fuel coming through the carb = a no run situation. I assume that the float bowl is full isn't it ?

Chris.

shadowman · 07-23-2011, 08:07 PM

yes if plug isn,t getting wet theres something going on with the carb.....cris i thought he said he ran wire thur jets??? but anyways now i,m not sure how good a job was done but i have ran into the odd occasion where no matter how long i spent on a carb it was just plain shot..........don,t know why i never thought i would see that but after spending lots of time and pulling and re-pulling and going over the carb with a fine thooth comb i end up putting new one on and problem solved.......dosn,t happen often but it does happen...................

crane2599 · 07-24-2011, 09:13 AM

I forgot to mention we even removed carb and sprayed manually to try and get to fire still we get nothing. What else could possibly be in between spark plug and the carb hole. The spark plug still doesnt get wet. Im stumped. Like i said before i had someone clean the carb and go through all the jets with some special wire he uses especially for cleaning out carbs.

07-21-2011, 10:15 PM	#1
crane2599 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13	99 club car engine wont start I first had a problem not keeping battery charged. I changed the voltage regulator that didnt fix it. I then replaced the brushes on the voltage regulator. Now that i have dont that the starter generator runs and the belt is tight. But now the engine wont start. I have checked the gas lines and I am getting fuel out of the pump when i push the pedal and i know that the spark plug is firing due to me pulling it out and grounding it.I cleaned out the carbuerator twice and still i cant figure out why this thing is not running. I also have noticed that the spark plug doesnt sem wet. Please help i am running out of ideas.
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07-21-2011, 10:40 PM	#3
crane2599 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13	Re: 99 club car engine wont start I will take it apart again tomorrow. I did do a very good cleaning, i did take it apart all the way and sprayed it out with carb cleaner. Thanks for the reply
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07-22-2011, 11:13 PM	#4
crane2599 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13	Re: 99 club car engine wont start We cleaned out carb again and no luck. I even had someone take it completely apart and go through it with the some wire that he had used to clean out other carbs. Still no luck, Im not sure what we are missing. We also tried spraying some starter fluid in the chamber and still doesnt fire. Is it possible that the spark plug isnt getting enough charge?
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07-23-2011, 08:38 AM	#5
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: 99 club car engine wont start very possible, check for good strong spark and you might want to do a compression test but if your plug isn,t getting wet when you crank it over than its not getting any fuel...........its just possible you may have 2 problems.............sometimes the carbs just can,t be brought back to life and you have to replace it but before that make sure your dealing with good spark.......get a spark tester..............................

07-23-2011, 05:06 PM	#6
crane2599 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13	Re: 99 club car engine wont start took carb off this time and sprayed still nothing. Got new spark plug even though i know it was good. Put on new fuel filter just for fun. Then hooked up battery charger and turned on full amp jump and still nothing. WE then took cover off and checked valves and they are both pumping up and down. What can we possibly be missing? Why would the plug not be wet? Even after removing the carb.
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07-23-2011, 05:08 PM	#7
crane2599 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13	Re: 99 club car engine wont start Can you tell me how to do the tests you are talking about.
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07-23-2011, 08:07 PM	#9
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: 99 club car engine wont start yes if plug isn,t getting wet theres something going on with the carb.....cris i thought he said he ran wire thur jets??? but anyways now i,m not sure how good a job was done but i have ran into the odd occasion where no matter how long i spent on a carb it was just plain shot..........don,t know why i never thought i would see that but after spending lots of time and pulling and re-pulling and going over the carb with a fine thooth comb i end up putting new one on and problem solved.......dosn,t happen often but it does happen...................

07-24-2011, 09:13 AM	#10
crane2599 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13	Re: 99 club car engine wont start I forgot to mention we even removed carb and sprayed manually to try and get to fire still we get nothing. What else could possibly be in between spark plug and the carb hole. The spark plug still doesnt get wet. Im stumped. Like i said before i had someone clean the carb and go through all the jets with some special wire he uses especially for cleaning out carbs.
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