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11-19-2016, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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87 Gas Marathon won't go
Hi y'all. first time poster, I inherited an 87 EZ-GO Marathon gas gc. The drive belt was slipping so I purchased a new one, installed it and now it won't go. The original problem was a high pitch squeal and it appeared the belt was slipping it was 1/2" longer than the replacement. I unscrewed the 3screws on the clutch cover when I installed the new one, thinking it would help with installation, I did screw it back on tho.
1st question; is there a right placement for the clutch cover (like a distributor cap)? 2nd question; The small spring next to the clutch cover, is it important? 3rd question; Where is the micro switch? Could that be the problem? The alternator belt revolves but the drive belt only will once then stops turning. Any ideas? It worked before I replaced the belt but only after I would spray the belt with belt ease and stop the loud high pitched squeal. Here's a link to see what its doing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TzN00VZQg Any thoughts, comments, input will be extremely helpful. Thanx in advance. |
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11-19-2016, 08:20 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Re: 87 Gas Marathon won't go
The problem is that your cart isn't running. It's just turning on the starter. See if you knocked the spark plug wire off while changing the belt.
The white cap is a dust cover. Older carts didn't have them. The spring sounds like part of the governor. There was a lever that rode on front of the dust cover, and moved a cable attached to the carburetor. It also was not important. Most people remove them. An 87 has three microswitches. Your cart is turning over, so none of them are the problem. EDIT: I watched the video again. Your spark plug wire is barely hanging on to the end of the plug. |
11-19-2016, 08:44 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: 87 Gas Marathon won't go
Actually I did unplug the spark plug and I did put the boot back on. What I have noticed is there is no fuel in the fuel filter. I was thinking of pulling the gas line and running air thru it from the gas tank to the filter and vice versa.
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