Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal

razor1 · 03-24-2012, 12:12 AM

Looking to buy another cart and I'm trying to figure out what could be wrong with it before I make the hour drive to get it.

Seems like a standard txt cart, or started out as one.

The guy says it used to do 31 mph but it currently doesn't run and smokes when you step on the gas.

What could cause it to not move and smoke?

Thanks in advance.

kab69440 · 03-24-2012, 06:53 AM

I have no idea. I do know if it has a problem like that and he's asking more than about $100 for it, he could keep it.

razor1 · 03-24-2012, 07:02 AM

It's a tough debate. The guy is asking $700, and the rear seat and rims would cover about $500 of that. It would be an easier decision is the carts didn't look so nice.

Dave Box · 03-24-2012, 07:09 AM

It can't not run AND smoke when you step on the gas. Presumably he means it used to smoke and now does not run. I read that as I drove this into the ground and now it is blown. I would not have thought he got 31 mph from the standard EZGO engine so if you buy this thing you should probably budget another $2000 for a replacement engine. If you think that you can recoup your investment by parting it out or if you enjoy small engine work then I say go for it. Otherwise let it alone
Just my $0.02
Dave

razor1 · 03-24-2012, 07:13 AM

"small engine work"? Sorry I didn't clarify, it's electric not gas.

simple man · 03-24-2012, 08:34 AM

Where is the smoke coming from? I would sure find out! There are many parts and cables in an electric cart, that can smoke. It may be simple or quite expensive!

LostHusker · 03-24-2012, 08:35 AM

Is it a series cart or what? Depending on what you plan to do with it, you may just scrap what is in there and rebuild. Most likely it will be hard to tell you what is wrong with it until it is in your hands.

03-24-2012, 12:12 AM	#1
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245	Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal Looking to buy another cart and I'm trying to figure out what could be wrong with it before I make the hour drive to get it. Seems like a standard txt cart, or started out as one. The guy says it used to do 31 mph but it currently doesn't run and smokes when you step on the gas. What could cause it to not move and smoke? Thanks in advance.
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245

03-24-2012, 06:53 AM	#2
kab69440 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 1,391	Re: Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal I have no idea. I do know if it has a problem like that and he's asking more than about $100 for it, he could keep it.

03-24-2012, 07:02 AM	#3
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245	Re: Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal It's a tough debate. The guy is asking $700, and the rear seat and rims would cover about $500 of that. It would be an easier decision is the carts didn't look so nice.
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245

03-24-2012, 07:09 AM	#4
Dave Box Respect the Cart Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Posts: 2,190	Re: Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal It can't not run AND smoke when you step on the gas. Presumably he means it used to smoke and now does not run. I read that as I drove this into the ground and now it is blown. I would not have thought he got 31 mph from the standard EZGO engine so if you buy this thing you should probably budget another $2000 for a replacement engine. If you think that you can recoup your investment by parting it out or if you enjoy small engine work then I say go for it. Otherwise let it alone Just my $0.02 Dave

03-24-2012, 07:13 AM	#5
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245	Re: Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal "small engine work"? Sorry I didn't clarify, it's electric not gas.
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03-24-2012, 08:34 AM	#6
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal Where is the smoke coming from? I would sure find out! There are many parts and cables in an electric cart, that can smoke. It may be simple or quite expensive!

03-24-2012, 08:35 AM	#7
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Cart smokes when pressing on the gas petal Is it a series cart or what? Depending on what you plan to do with it, you may just scrap what is in there and rebuild. Most likely it will be hard to tell you what is wrong with it until it is in your hands.

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