Marathon Starting

Jlhook716 · 06-30-2018, 08:38 PM

Sorry, I've read every thread I could read and still haven't found the answer I need. I have in 1988 EZGO Marathon two-cycle gas. When I bought it a few days ago it started a couple times at the previous owners house, by the time I drove it home and it no longer would do anything. It's a new, fully charged battery, new solenoid, starter just rebuilt, working on new voltage regulator, new spark plug. It wont crank, turn over, sputter, nothing. Trying to get it running for my father in laws bday tomorrow. Any suggestions?

redm18 · 06-30-2018, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jlhook716

Sorry, I've read every thread I could read and still haven't found the answer I need. I have in 1988 EZGO Marathon two-cycle gas. When I bought it a few days ago it started a couple times at the previous owners house, by the time I drove it home and it no longer would do anything. It's a new, fully charged battery, new solenoid, starter just rebuilt, working on new voltage regulator, new spark plug. It wont crank, turn over, sputter, nothing. Trying to get it running for my father in laws bday tomorrow. Any suggestions?

Did you check all of your micro switches?

redm18 · 06-30-2018, 08:57 PM

Get the manual from around here check my first thread where cart around posted it. Find every wire and make sure it is connected and has continuity.

Vorand58 · 06-30-2018, 09:14 PM

Check the fuse in the back of the F/R switch under the seat. Little black fuse holder.

cart around · 06-30-2018, 09:15 PM

Not at home now, can't upload the manual. Use the 85 manual that was in my last posting. It sounds like the fuse between the key switch and solenoid.

cart around · 06-30-2018, 09:18 PM

If it isn't the fuse, your cart has a second microswitch that is not in the 85 manual. It is located on the passenger side of the forward reverse switch.

Jlhook716 · 06-30-2018, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cart around

If it isn't the fuse, your cart has a second microswitch that is not in the 85 manual. It is located on the passenger side of the forward reverse switch.

Fuse checked out. I'm scrambling to find someone who sells the microswitches. I have them ready to come out.

Jlhook716 · 06-30-2018, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by redm18

Did you check all of your micro switches?

Trying to figure out how to volt meter them. Me and the electrical stuff are not friends.

redm18 · 06-30-2018, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jlhook716

Trying to figure out how to volt meter them. Me and the electrical stuff are not friends.

You want to set it ohms put one probe on each side of the switch. Open it should be infinite closed it should be a low number.

redm18 · 06-30-2018, 11:18 PM

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-h...generator.html if you want you can also test you starter generator real quick leave it on the cart just disconnect the wires first (label them). I use one of the heavy gauge wires to from f1 to a2 then a set of car jumper cables to go to the battery.

06-30-2018, 08:38 PM	#1
Jlhook716 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 8	Marathon Starting Sorry, I've read every thread I could read and still haven't found the answer I need. I have in 1988 EZGO Marathon two-cycle gas. When I bought it a few days ago it started a couple times at the previous owners house, by the time I drove it home and it no longer would do anything. It's a new, fully charged battery, new solenoid, starter just rebuilt, working on new voltage regulator, new spark plug. It wont crank, turn over, sputter, nothing. Trying to get it running for my father in laws bday tomorrow. Any suggestions?
Jlhook716 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 8

06-30-2018, 08:57 PM	#3
redm18 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 64	Re: Marathon Starting Help Get the manual from around here check my first thread where cart around posted it. Find every wire and make sure it is connected and has continuity.
redm18 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 64

06-30-2018, 09:14 PM	#4
Vorand58 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 38	Re: Marathon Starting Help Check the fuse in the back of the F/R switch under the seat. Little black fuse holder.
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06-30-2018, 09:15 PM	#5
cart around Test before replacing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border. Posts: 3,496	Re: Marathon Starting Help Not at home now, can't upload the manual. Use the 85 manual that was in my last posting. It sounds like the fuse between the key switch and solenoid.

06-30-2018, 09:18 PM	#6
cart around Test before replacing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border. Posts: 3,496	Re: Marathon Starting Help If it isn't the fuse, your cart has a second microswitch that is not in the 85 manual. It is located on the passenger side of the forward reverse switch.

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06-30-2018, 11:18 PM	#10
redm18 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 64	Re: Marathon Starting Help http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-h...generator.html if you want you can also test you starter generator real quick leave it on the cart just disconnect the wires first (label them). I use one of the heavy gauge wires to from f1 to a2 then a set of car jumper cables to go to the battery.
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