wont start after sitting

kantuckian · 08-03-2019, 05:49 AM

I have a 1998 EZ GO 4 cycle after sitting for a couple weeks it will not start it turns over and is firing.I can install anew carb and it will start and run fine then let it sit a couple weeks it will not start note the valves have been adjusted and it has good comp.

nickdalzell1 · 08-03-2019, 07:12 AM

Check the oil and see if it smells like gas.

I bet the carb you got was junk, see if it has a name like 'Mokini' instead of the correct 'Mikuni' on the side. Engine is likely flooding since floats on the aftermarket crap don't seat properly.

And NEVER use Ethanol gas. That stuff ruins more carburetors than i can count!

CP241 · 08-03-2019, 08:23 AM

First, clean out the OEM carb really well. If you threw it out, you can get an OEM carb directly from ezgo for around $180. Aftermarket carbs are junk and frequently cause more problems than they fix.

Second, drain and clean your gas tank and put fresh gas in it. If you dont drive it that often I wouldn't keep much gas in it, a gallon of gas goes a very long way in these. And either use some stabilizer, non-ethanol gas, or both.

I personally dont have a problem with ethanol gas. But nothing I have ever sits except maybe my generator. And on that I'll run it with the fuel shut off until the carb bowl is empty, and drain the tank. Everything else gets used weekly, if not daily.

StoveBolt · 08-03-2019, 09:17 AM

Choke closing all the way?

dirtyyoda77 · 08-03-2019, 12:34 PM

how old is your gas in it

may be a good idea to drain everything and start fresh

08-03-2019, 05:49 AM	#1
kantuckian Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 635	wont start after sitting I have a 1998 EZ GO 4 cycle after sitting for a couple weeks it will not start it turns over and is firing.I can install anew carb and it will start and run fine then let it sit a couple weeks it will not start note the valves have been adjusted and it has good comp.
kantuckian Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 635

08-03-2019, 07:12 AM	#2
nickdalzell1 Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,279	Re: wont start after sitting Check the oil and see if it smells like gas. I bet the carb you got was junk, see if it has a name like 'Mokini' instead of the correct 'Mikuni' on the side. Engine is likely flooding since floats on the aftermarket crap don't seat properly. And NEVER use Ethanol gas. That stuff ruins more carburetors than i can count!

08-03-2019, 08:23 AM	#3
CP241 Nincompoop village idiot Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,690	Re: wont start after sitting First, clean out the OEM carb really well. If you threw it out, you can get an OEM carb directly from ezgo for around $180. Aftermarket carbs are junk and frequently cause more problems than they fix. Second, drain and clean your gas tank and put fresh gas in it. If you dont drive it that often I wouldn't keep much gas in it, a gallon of gas goes a very long way in these. And either use some stabilizer, non-ethanol gas, or both. I personally dont have a problem with ethanol gas. But nothing I have ever sits except maybe my generator. And on that I'll run it with the fuel shut off until the carb bowl is empty, and drain the tank. Everything else gets used weekly, if not daily.

08-03-2019, 09:17 AM	#4
StoveBolt Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brooklyn, Michigan "Home of M.I.S." Posts: 3,667	Re: wont start after sitting Choke closing all the way?

08-03-2019, 12:34 PM	#5
dirtyyoda77 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Homosassa, FL Posts: 415	Re: wont start after sitting how old is your gas in it may be a good idea to drain everything and start fresh

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