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01-07-2022, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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1988 EZGO is missing the starter generator
I just picked up a 1988 EZGO gas cart. I'm new to the golf cart world and am excited to get into it. This cart has trouble getting started, more when I put it in reverse than in forward. After a bunch of searching and reading, I noticed it is missing the starter generator motor. Is it necessary to run one? I assume it is but thought I would ask. What’s the best brand and is it hard to add one?
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01-07-2022, 06:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1988 EZGO is missing the starter generator
That’s not a 1988. It’s older.
I don’t know exactly what year off the top of my head, someone will know for sure but some of the early carts had the starter/gen internal to the motor. Do you have a picture of the serial number tag? Looks like you got one of those. You can tell because all the big wires from the forward/reverse shifter go into the motor. |
01-07-2022, 06:48 PM | #3 | |
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Re: 1988 EZGO is missing the starter generator
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01-07-2022, 06:53 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1988 EZGO is missing the starter generator
It's a 79 or older. The first post explains. https://buggiesgonewild.com/showthread.php?t=105501
Hard to start could be low compression, worn seals, dirty carburetor, and I'm sure a few other things. Big question is, what do you do now? Run it as is? Try to fix it?, or choke the guy that sold it to you? |
01-07-2022, 06:56 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1988 EZGO is missing the starter generator
According to a Google search, the internal starter/generators were from 1974-1979
That said, if you press the gas and the engine spins, the starter gen is working. The engine taking over and actually running is a different story. I’d start with the basics, make sure you have good spark, carb is clean. You can squirt a little gas into the spark plug hole and it should fire off pretty easily to rule out a fuel issue. Also would check compression. Take out the spark plug and give it a read. Is it black and fouled? White and crispy? Tan? Also note that it is a 2 stroke engine. You need to make sure to mix a quality 2stroke oil with the gasoline. Don’t trust the oil injection system if it has one. They only work until they don’t, and when they don’t you find out the hard way with a wrecked engine. Parts are getting to be pretty hard to find for these, but they are out there. I’m far from an expert on these older ezgo’s but there’s some folks here that know them like the back of their hand. |
01-07-2022, 06:57 PM | #6 |
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01-07-2022, 07:01 PM | #7 | |
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Also might go have a few words with the guy I bought it from. |
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01-07-2022, 07:38 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1988 EZGO is missing the starter generator
120 psi is new. 100 is acceptable. 90 is probably ok. You start getting lower than that, and it will be difficult to run.
I see the pulley is there for a starter belt. You would need mount brackets, and a starter, but then you would still need to mess with all of the wiring. It's a different voltage regulator, and there are points in there. Really not worth it. You are better off fixing it. If this engine died, you would be better off finding an 81 to 88 replacement. Let me dig around. I might be able to find the manual again. Looks like post #2 https://www.buggiesgonewild.com/showthread.php?t=130178 |
01-07-2022, 07:51 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1988 EZGO is missing the starter generator
When you say hard to start..........
Step on the pedal, and it spins but takes a long time to fire, and run? Step on the pedal, and nothing happens, and then the starter finally starts to turn? These are two completely different problems. We need a better description so we know which direction to go. |
01-07-2022, 08:21 PM | #10 | |
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Just took compression at 90psi. Here’s what the plug looks like. |
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