what is this growing on the side of my motor?

scrunner · 10-03-2009, 11:06 PM

This is a picture, if the upload from my phone works, of the drivers side of the motor of my new cart. It obviously doesn't belong there, just wondering what it is!?

scrunner · 10-03-2009, 11:15 PM

I just got this cart today, bought it sight unseen, and am just getting a chance to look over it. Charged it till the charger was down to 0 amps and went and rode around. Only lasted about 20 min of run time before I was worried about having to get out and push. Stamps on the neg terminal of the trojans say A5, so I'm assuming they are almost 5 years old. Is the poor performance the result of the "growth" on the side of the motor, or the age of the batts? I'm going to get a hydrometer tomorrow and test everything. Seller said he'd give me a 90 warranty, so I'm hoping it will cover all of this.....

Pappy · 10-04-2009, 05:25 AM

That appears to be a mud dauber's nest.It is made from mudauber's spit and mud and contains mud dauber eggs and tranquilized spiders for the newly hatched mud daubers to eat .

scrunner · 10-04-2009, 06:39 AM

I'll go poke at it in a little bit, but it didn't really look like that to me up close. Hope that's all it is tho!!

hitmanharleyk · 10-04-2009, 06:42 PM

Here in South Georgia we call it a dirt dauber instead of mud dauber.

Knock it off, no biggie

scrunner · 10-04-2009, 06:54 PM

Cool! Yea, I've heard of dirt daubers, I'm just not all that familiar with multi-battery set-ups and wasn't sure if it was some sort of oxidation or something I should be worried about. I am going to have to call the dealer tomorrow; multi-metered the batteries and am dissapointed.

After two laps around my block, maybe 1/2 mile, the cart is DEAD! The front 3 batts measure just a hair under 6V and the back 3 are just a hair over.

From what I've read on here, a 6 volt battery that measures 6 volts is dead, right? Anything I might should try instead? It has been charging for two days straight, pretty much...

mikesmotortoys · 10-04-2009, 06:59 PM

You need a new set of batteries...

scrunner · 10-04-2009, 07:21 PM

:( I hope he doesn't give me any trouble about replacing them!

mikesmotortoys · 10-04-2009, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrunner

:( I hope he doesn't give me any trouble about replacing them!

Who would give you trouble about replacing them? You think the guy that sold you the cart will replace them with new ones for free?

Boris · 10-04-2009, 07:26 PM

Should have left the dirt daubers on there. They were probably keeping the charge in the batteries

10-03-2009, 11:15 PM	#2
scrunner Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 152	Re: what is this growing on the side of my motor? I just got this cart today, bought it sight unseen, and am just getting a chance to look over it. Charged it till the charger was down to 0 amps and went and rode around. Only lasted about 20 min of run time before I was worried about having to get out and push. Stamps on the neg terminal of the trojans say A5, so I'm assuming they are almost 5 years old. Is the poor performance the result of the "growth" on the side of the motor, or the age of the batts? I'm going to get a hydrometer tomorrow and test everything. Seller said he'd give me a 90 warranty, so I'm hoping it will cover all of this.....

10-04-2009, 05:25 AM	#3
Pappy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 55	Re: what is this growing on the side of my motor? That appears to be a mud dauber's nest.It is made from mudauber's spit and mud and contains mud dauber eggs and tranquilized spiders for the newly hatched mud daubers to eat .

10-04-2009, 06:39 AM	#4
scrunner Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 152	Re: what is this growing on the side of my motor? I'll go poke at it in a little bit, but it didn't really look like that to me up close. Hope that's all it is tho!!

10-04-2009, 06:42 PM	#5
hitmanharleyk Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southwest Georgia Posts: 610	Re: what is this growing on the side of my motor? Here in South Georgia we call it a dirt dauber instead of mud dauber. Knock it off, no biggie

10-04-2009, 06:54 PM	#6
scrunner Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 152	Re: what is this growing on the side of my motor? Cool! Yea, I've heard of dirt daubers, I'm just not all that familiar with multi-battery set-ups and wasn't sure if it was some sort of oxidation or something I should be worried about. I am going to have to call the dealer tomorrow; multi-metered the batteries and am dissapointed. After two laps around my block, maybe 1/2 mile, the cart is DEAD! The front 3 batts measure just a hair under 6V and the back 3 are just a hair over. From what I've read on here, a 6 volt battery that measures 6 volts is dead, right? Anything I might should try instead? It has been charging for two days straight, pretty much...

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scrunner Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 152	Re: what is this growing on the side of my motor? :( I hope he doesn't give me any trouble about replacing them!

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