out of options.....What Now!!

[Dave Box]

****** I love skeet! I used to shoot every week and eventually could regularly shoot in the 22 - 24 range. I bought my baby girl a 20 gauge so she could shoot with me but once she tried my 12 gauge BSA it was lost forever so I had to buy myself a Benelli. Happy days.

A new solenoid is not going to hurt you but if you got a real good short across the BIG terminals of the solenoid and nothing happened then your problem lies elsewhere. It is always hard to diagnose by remote control but everything points to high current (maybe the FNR switch). If all else fails and you feel like a trip to southern Virginia you can drag it up here and I will see what I can do for it.

Dave

[Dmontgomery]

Ha I live 5 mins from the VA border im in Lowgap NC, you ever heard of Cana VA or Lambsburg VA? I love shooting skeet myself, and I just picked up a Benelli Nova on a trade its a sweet shooting gun. I let my 12 year old shoot it. My favorite gun is my trusty old Remington 870. I must confess about shorting the solenoid I just turned the key on held a old battery cable in place and pressed the gas....I will try jacking it up and jumping the wire again tomorrow.

[Dmontgomery]

If im not mistaken ive got some uh.....home made beverage. ...;) from up that way Franklin county right?

[Dave Box]

You should jack up the rear for safety in case it runs away with you however for the purposes of testing the high current there should be no need to turn on the key or press the throttle. Short out those two BIG terminals and the engine should crank right away.It won't start because the ignition is powered from the gas pedal.

My 20 gauge is a Remington 870 and it's a nice solid workman's gun. The BSA is British (my heritage ) and in England is called a double barrel but I think here is known as a side by side. I should be more loyal to the BSA but I have to say that the Benelli is just a fantastic piece of engineering and is by far my favorite.

Franklin County my slice of heaven and the moonshine capital of the world. Things got tough after the big raid of 1995, to fill the gap all the old farmers got out their bathtubs, car radiators and judging by the taste a few commodes as well. Eventually the old boys got out of jail and got back into business. Now some of the finest sippin' liquor comes in mason jars. Such is life in Franklin.

Anyway back to the cart. It is only nuts and bolts and volts and amps. We can fix this and the offer still stands, if all else fails drag it up here to Franklin.

Dave

[Dmontgomery]

Ok I jacked it up and charged the battery again, the key was left on. Now the solenoid is working and the engine is turning over and starting like its supposed too. I have a new solenoid on the way. gonna eliminate that possibility! I have a new K&N on the way. I was waiting to decide on what battery to buy when I made up my mind what filter I was going to use. Going with the k&n I can get a larger battery so im gonna do that too!
When the cart is jacked u p the engine still bogs when I rev it up. I have just recently put a 4in lift on it and the air tube to carb, is smooshed over half way closed. I think that's why it runs ok with no filter in it
IDK if these things are the issue but I not gonna hurt,
Oh another thing, I still am only getting 10.5 on the other side of the solenoid. With it jacked up and no resistance would that be enoujgh to start it? Do they usually just go OUT or can they work randomly?

[Dmontgomery]

Don't know if these will help

[Dmontgomery]

Another

[Dmontgomery]

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[Dmontgomery]

Originally Posted by Dmontgomery

And another

Notice how the air hose is in a bind.

[Vavoomskill]

Originally Posted by Dmontgomery

Notice how the air hose is in a bind.

I notched my inner fender and cut the angle off the air box aluminium tube to get mine nice & straight