Adjustment Of Governor/Linkage to help with lower gear/torque?

[Leftridge]

Just bought a 96 TXT. Runs about 18mph on flats but doesn't have enough torque to get me up a small steep hill if there is any weight in the cart - barely makes it with just me.

The guy I bought it from told me the mechanic set it up to run "fast" and that it is basically starting in second gear and that is why I can't get up the hill and if I adjusted the nut (governor?) on the linkage that that would get me the torque I need by allowing it to pick up the 1st gear.

Does this make sense and would that work?

Before I go spend a ton of money on a new clutch I'd appreciate some thoughts. here is the new clutch that was just put in:
http://www.blockbustergolfcarts.com/...)-1989-93.html

It has a new drive belt 11000-701 (27077-Go2?), a 4" lift and 22" tires

I have not experience with knowing anything about these and have no service center anywhere close so I appreciate some help.

Thanks Guys

[Quadmaster]

Look in the ez-go gas tech section. I think you'll find some helpful info there.
And some off the regular experts will wonder over shortly.

[CC-John]

Sounds like a sticky driven clutch(on rear axle).. The ramp buttons may be worn out, not letting the clutch "downshift".. If the clutch is still original,it may be easier to replace it than to rebuild it..

[Leftridge]

Originally Posted by CC-John

Sounds like a sticky driven clutch(on rear axle).. The ramp buttons may be worn out, not letting the clutch "downshift".. If the clutch is still original,it may be easier to replace it than to rebuild it..

How do I check the driven clutch?

[CC-John]

Originally Posted by Leftridge

How do I check the driven clutch?

That's the drive (primary) clutch that's mounted to the engine.. The driven (secondary) clutch is mounted to the rear axle.. The two clutches work in harmony, if one is excessively worn the other will not function right.. On a cart that old both clutches should have been replaced as a set..

The secondary clutch is what "downshifts" to a "lower gear" when climbing a hill..

[dirtysouth]

Check your engine compression by turning over by hand.
There should be quite a bit of resistance. If the engine
turns easily, then you probably need to adjust the valves.
You said the cart was set up for speed. The valves will
beat the valve seats into the head if the engine is run
at excess speed for prolonged periods.

[Leftridge]

Originally Posted by CC-John

That's the drive (primary) clutch that's mounted to the engine.. The driven (secondary) clutch is mounted to the rear axle.. The two clutches work in harmony, if one is excessively worn the other will not function right.. On a cart that old both clutches should have been replaced as a set..

The secondary clutch is what "downshifts" to a "lower gear" when climbing a hill..

Ok, I DON'T Think that the driven clutch has been changed as I can see it is an original EZGO part where as the drive clutch is the after market one in the link.

What driven clutch would I need? The 28degree?

Originally Posted by dirtysouth

Check your engine compression by turning over by hand.
There should be quite a bit of resistance. If the engine
turns easily, then you probably need to adjust the valves.
You said the cart was set up for speed. The valves will
beat the valve seats into the head if the engine is run
at excess speed for prolonged periods.

There is some resistance but I can turn it with both hands without an extraordinary effort.

So, to answer my one question, adjusting that nut on the governor wouldn't result in any increase in torque, right?

[CC-John]

Originally Posted by Leftridge

Ok, I DON'T Think that the driven clutch has been changed as I can see it is an original EZGO part where as the drive clutch is the after market one in the link.

What driven clutch would I need? The 28degree?



There is some resistance but I can turn it with both hands without an extraordinary effort.

So, to answer my one question, adjusting that nut on the governor wouldn't result in any increase in torque, right?

The 28 deg driven is an excellent upgrade.. It will help increase torque by holding "low gear" longer and "downshifting" earlier.. Adjusting the governor is not going to help increase torque.. It would be worthwile to check the valve lash though.. The valve lash is critical to proper engine performance and power output..

[dirtysouth]

Yeah, what CC-John said.
No, turning the gov. nut back won't help.
Does the cart run reasonably fast ?

[Leftridge]

Originally Posted by dirtysouth

Yeah, what CC-John said.
No, turning the gov. nut back won't help.
Does the cart run reasonably fast ?

I'd say it runs between 15-18mph.. The guy said it would do 25+ but I don't think so. I drove it to the car wash in town and it didn't seem like it was that fast at all. Seems to run fine and if I didn't have some hills that I need to haul feed up I'd have probably never noticed that it didn't climb.

Is checking the lash the same as adjusting the valves?