Took the plunge

reinman88 · 02-11-2011, 05:21 PM

The searching has come to an end, bought my workhorse today.

When the 96 workhorse I'd looked at earlier in the week didn't have a good engine, the guy told me he had a 98. I asked for a compression check, he said 155, so I told him I'd take a look.

Got there today and found the gal behind the desk knew more. Compression check was 165, and workhorse was a 99 TXT. The 96 I had looked at was $1650, and when he thought it was a 98 he said it would be about the same price. Of course today it's a 99 so that changes things. It had been listed for $1900, but boss said go $1700 because of the mix up.

We went back to take a look and drive it. They did a tune up on it yesterday when they did the compression check. Changed oil, plugs, air filter, and put on two new belts. The governor spring assembly, I knew what it was but he didn't, looked new. So that may have been changed. The cart was not a maintenance cart for a gold course. It was the yard cart for a concrete company, so I assume it's hauled a few concrete blocks around. The cart was brought here for all maintenance. He said it got new brakes a year ago.

When we got done, I ended up buying it for $1550.

I want to thank everyone for your help in my earlier threads, and all the info I've picked up from other threads I've been reading the past week. When it was all said and done, I knew quite a bit when it came time to buy. Then again maybe I knew just enough to get myself into something that will end up running my life.

Forgot to add. The cart is still in my truck, I'm waiting for ramps. When I get it off I'll add a picture.

reinman88 · 02-11-2011, 05:58 PM

Did get a chance to take a picture of the engine while waiting for the guys to show up with the ramps.

bowtieracin · 02-11-2011, 06:12 PM

Way to go sounds like a great deal to me!! So this should have the plastic body correct? Is it an 800 or 1200 series

rocko · 02-11-2011, 06:17 PM

Congradulations on what sounds like a good deal , I think you will be happy with it ------- I am pretty shocked that you could fit it in your pickup truck , you must have a big truck or a shorter wheel base , I just measured mine after reading your post and from the front bumper to the rear side of the rear tire is 8 and 1/2 ft , it's 10 ft from the front of the bumper to the back of the tail gate , an 8ft bed with the tail gate down would be a pic you should take before you unload it ------------you can find the operation , service and parts manuels in the tech thread at the top of EZGO gas for your cart

reinman88 · 02-11-2011, 07:35 PM

It is the 800 series, the plastic one with no headlights.

Actually I only have a 6 1/2 foot bed on my truck. The nose was touching the front of the bed and the back tires where just touching the tailgate. Of course the box on the back of the cart was sticking out past the end of the tailgate.

I'll take a look at the manuals, and I may have a need for them right off the bat. I may have caused my own problem.

When I got it home while it was in the truck I started it and ran it for a while. It's in the 30s here and it rode 40 miles in the truck so I figured it would be cold and might start hard. I ran it for 3 or 4 minutes. About an hour later while waiting for the ramps and watching my son in law moving some snow with the tractor I started it again, chocking it a bit to get it started, ran it for a winute or two. Twenty minutes or so later ramps arrive and when it comes time to unload it will not start. I smell gas, yet see nothing moving through the filter which you can see on top of the gas tank in the picture. Take the hose off before the filter and turn over the engine and no gas comes out. Blow in the end of the hose and you can hear bubbles in the gas tank.

So did I flood the engine because I used the choke too much when starting it?
They were telling me the carts can be cold blooded, so I'm wondering if I got carried away with the choke.

Other then this problem, I'm very happy with the cart and what I had to pay.

csason · 02-11-2011, 08:04 PM

Congrats on the cart !! I have two of those actually, and I love them

If it is pedal activated starting ( I added a switch to mine) you put it in
neutral and then lock the brakes.

I would take the air filter out of the box, (I am assuming you rolled it off with
the ramps) and just leave the choke off for a few seconds, and maybe pull the
plugs and roll it over and air everything out.

then get a fresh start on getting it to crank..

Mine starts like this, and a whole bunch will, until it gets warmed up, then it
starts differently..

When it is cold here...below 40, I have to turn it over for about count of
three and then barely give it gas or barely choke it, until it fires and hold it there..either the choke there, or the gas there...whatever you use to get it
to fire.. let it warm up, then you're good to go.

When it is warm you won't have to do anything.

I think it is the nature of the high back pressure (quiet) and high
filtration (service) Robin engine characteristic.

If it is pedal activated starting ( I added a switch to mine) you put it in
neutral and then lock the brakes.

LostHusker · 02-11-2011, 08:12 PM

Congrats on the find.

Liv4nov · 02-11-2011, 08:23 PM

I put an 88 GXT-800 in the bed of a Dakota Quad cab (shortbed) with the tailgate down. It fit, barely.

Gale Hawkins · 02-11-2011, 08:30 PM

Sounds like you got a good motor in this one. We are to seem a warmer week next week (60/40 range) so maybe you will get some good riding time your way too. :)

reinman88 · 02-11-2011, 08:50 PM

Quote:

If it is pedal activated starting ( I added a switch to mine) you put it in
neutral and then lock the brakes.

I put it in neutral, but didn't lock the brakes.

Quote:

I would take the air filter out of the box, (I am assuming you rolled it off with the ramps) and just leave the choke off for a few seconds, and maybe pull the plugs and roll it over and air everything out.

We rolled it off, and the plan was to just let it sit till tomorrow to give time for everything to dry out. Pulled it in the barn with my son in laws 4 wheeler. Probably pull the plugs before we try tomorrow.

Quote:

When it is cold here...below 40, I have to turn it over for about count of three and then barely give it gas or barely choke it, until it fires and hold it there..either the choke there, or the gas there...whatever you use to get it to fire.. let it warm up, then you're good to go.

I kind of figured cold weather starting would be a trial and error thing until I got used to it. Of course I wasn't planning on the error part being the first time out. Fortunately good old Nebraska is suppose to warm up next week and maybe hit 50 or 60, so that will help.

What about the fact we didn't get any gas out of the fuel tank line when turning it over. Shouldn't the motor turning over pump gas out of the tank and into the in line filter?

I'm looking forward to getting this thing running. Of course once I get things going spring will not come fast enough to suit me.

02-11-2011, 05:21 PM	#1
reinman88 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 665	Took the plunge The searching has come to an end, bought my workhorse today. When the 96 workhorse I'd looked at earlier in the week didn't have a good engine, the guy told me he had a 98. I asked for a compression check, he said 155, so I told him I'd take a look. Got there today and found the gal behind the desk knew more. Compression check was 165, and workhorse was a 99 TXT. The 96 I had looked at was $1650, and when he thought it was a 98 he said it would be about the same price. Of course today it's a 99 so that changes things. It had been listed for $1900, but boss said go $1700 because of the mix up. We went back to take a look and drive it. They did a tune up on it yesterday when they did the compression check. Changed oil, plugs, air filter, and put on two new belts. The governor spring assembly, I knew what it was but he didn't, looked new. So that may have been changed. The cart was not a maintenance cart for a gold course. It was the yard cart for a concrete company, so I assume it's hauled a few concrete blocks around. The cart was brought here for all maintenance. He said it got new brakes a year ago. When we got done, I ended up buying it for $1550. I want to thank everyone for your help in my earlier threads, and all the info I've picked up from other threads I've been reading the past week. When it was all said and done, I knew quite a bit when it came time to buy. Then again maybe I knew just enough to get myself into something that will end up running my life. Forgot to add. The cart is still in my truck, I'm waiting for ramps. When I get it off I'll add a picture.

02-11-2011, 05:58 PM	#2
reinman88 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 665	Re: Took the plunge Did get a chance to take a picture of the engine while waiting for the guys to show up with the ramps.

02-11-2011, 06:12 PM	#3
bowtieracin Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 377	Re: Took the plunge Way to go sounds like a great deal to me!! So this should have the plastic body correct? Is it an 800 or 1200 series
bowtieracin Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 377

02-11-2011, 06:17 PM	#4
rocko Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 165	Re: Took the plunge Congradulations on what sounds like a good deal , I think you will be happy with it ------- I am pretty shocked that you could fit it in your pickup truck , you must have a big truck or a shorter wheel base , I just measured mine after reading your post and from the front bumper to the rear side of the rear tire is 8 and 1/2 ft , it's 10 ft from the front of the bumper to the back of the tail gate , an 8ft bed with the tail gate down would be a pic you should take before you unload it ------------you can find the operation , service and parts manuels in the tech thread at the top of EZGO gas for your cart
rocko Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 165

02-11-2011, 07:35 PM	#5
reinman88 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 665	Re: Took the plunge It is the 800 series, the plastic one with no headlights. Actually I only have a 6 1/2 foot bed on my truck. The nose was touching the front of the bed and the back tires where just touching the tailgate. Of course the box on the back of the cart was sticking out past the end of the tailgate. I'll take a look at the manuals, and I may have a need for them right off the bat. I may have caused my own problem. When I got it home while it was in the truck I started it and ran it for a while. It's in the 30s here and it rode 40 miles in the truck so I figured it would be cold and might start hard. I ran it for 3 or 4 minutes. About an hour later while waiting for the ramps and watching my son in law moving some snow with the tractor I started it again, chocking it a bit to get it started, ran it for a winute or two. Twenty minutes or so later ramps arrive and when it comes time to unload it will not start. I smell gas, yet see nothing moving through the filter which you can see on top of the gas tank in the picture. Take the hose off before the filter and turn over the engine and no gas comes out. Blow in the end of the hose and you can hear bubbles in the gas tank. So did I flood the engine because I used the choke too much when starting it? They were telling me the carts can be cold blooded, so I'm wondering if I got carried away with the choke. Other then this problem, I'm very happy with the cart and what I had to pay.

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02-11-2011, 08:04 PM	#6
csason Love my Big Block Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,553	Re: Took the plunge Congrats on the cart !! I have two of those actually, and I love them If it is pedal activated starting ( I added a switch to mine) you put it in neutral and then lock the brakes. I would take the air filter out of the box, (I am assuming you rolled it off with the ramps) and just leave the choke off for a few seconds, and maybe pull the plugs and roll it over and air everything out. then get a fresh start on getting it to crank.. Mine starts like this, and a whole bunch will, until it gets warmed up, then it starts differently.. When it is cold here...below 40, I have to turn it over for about count of three and then barely give it gas or barely choke it, until it fires and hold it there..either the choke there, or the gas there...whatever you use to get it to fire.. let it warm up, then you're good to go. When it is warm you won't have to do anything. I think it is the nature of the high back pressure (quiet) and high filtration (service) Robin engine characteristic. If it is pedal activated starting ( I added a switch to mine) you put it in neutral and then lock the brakes.

02-11-2011, 08:12 PM	#7
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Took the plunge Congrats on the find.

02-11-2011, 08:23 PM	#8
Liv4nov Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 25	Re: Took the plunge I put an 88 GXT-800 in the bed of a Dakota Quad cab (shortbed) with the tailgate down. It fit, barely.
Liv4nov Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 25

02-11-2011, 08:30 PM	#9
Gale Hawkins Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Murray KY Posts: 219	Re: Took the plunge Sounds like you got a good motor in this one. We are to seem a warmer week next week (60/40 range) so maybe you will get some good riding time your way too. :)

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