1989 ezgo rough running

[sccowboy]

I am well aware that there is no OFFICIAL neutral selection available on that cart. What I am saying is that on MY cart I could effectively stick the gear selector between F n R and it would run, but, because the cable controlling the rear end was "stuck" between gears, the driven clutch was not actually engaging either way. I have no idea why electrically speaking it was able to do that other than someone must have dinked around with the circuitry prior to me obtaining the cart. My 97 will do the same thing...... If I pause between F n R it willl crank up and run as if its in neutral. It may not be supposed to do that either, but as soon as I get the engine back together and dropped into the cart, I'll be glad to post a video proving it.

[1989Marathon]

Originally Posted by sccowboy

I am well aware that there is no OFFICIAL neutral selection available on that cart. What I am saying is that on MY cart I could effectively stick the gear selector between F n R and it would run, but, because the cable controlling the rear end was "stuck" between gears, the driven clutch was not actually engaging either way. I have no idea why electrically speaking it was able to do that other than someone must have dinked around with the circuitry prior to me obtaining the cart. My 97 will do the same thing...... If I pause between F n R it willl crank up and run as if its in neutral. It may not be supposed to do that either, but as soon as I get the engine back together and dropped into the cart, I'll be glad to post a video proving it.

On an 89, there is no cable going to the rearend to control gears. The rearend is always in gear. No way to disengage it. The selector handle only changes the flow of electricity to the starter generator to change the direction of the motor.
It would need a newer rearend to do that.

[sccowboy]

Then I have no idea what was going on with that old cart.......It was something my Grandfather had piece mealed together and eventually passed it on to me... I didn't keep it to long since it was a pain in the rear.

[sccowboy]

89....I saw in another thread that you are running a v twin that's supercharged..... got any pics? Sounds like a beast!

[1989Marathon]

Originally Posted by sccowboy

Then I have no idea what was going on with that old cart.......It was something my Grandfather had piece mealed together and eventually passed it on to me... I didn't keep it to long since it was a pain in the rear.

A 3pg EZGO cart is one of the best carts ever built IMO. Second only to a Yamaha G1.

[1989Marathon]

Originally Posted by sccowboy

89....I saw in another thread that you are running a v twin that's supercharged..... got any pics? Sounds like a beast!

Here's a link to the build...
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/big-b...r-install.html

[sccowboy]

Originally Posted by 1989Marathon

A 3pg EZGO cart is one of the best carts ever built IMO. Second only to a Yamaha G1.

Hands down.... a 2 stroke will beat a 4.

[sccowboy]

WOW! that is bad azz!!

[rabar4]

awesome build 89. now I know why someone laughed a while back when you said you had a cart with "some slight modifications" we have similar occupations I see as well. anyway got the clutches back together tonight and went for a ride.. vibration was there but didn't seam as bad. I pulled belt off and flipped it still felt it but cart was a lot slower and was pretty herky jerky.. Jacked up rear end and ran cart again in the air. its hard to tell but it seams as if there is an odd noise in the rear. (hard to tell with all the engine noise). Running down the road with rear cover off it seamed as if there was excessive noise coming from the rear as well. (wish I had more experience with "normal" 2stroke golf carts to tell the difference). Had to pull the alternator off my sons car so had to stop "dads project" and have not tried to swap tires or your other suggestions yet. thinking of pulling diff cover off when I next work on it.. or is that the right thing to do at this point ?

[1989Marathon]

Try the other things I listed first.