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[hecktwa]

Well, my machine shop guy just called me. I had left him both jugs for comparison and possibly grinding the intake port on the new one if I decided to go that route. He measured the bolt hole spacing on the two jugs to compare...I had only measured the bolt spacing on the reed block. Come to find out, the new jug had incorrect spacing on the up and down distance. The side distance was pretty much on but he gave me these numbers on the spacing up and down between the two jugs. The old jug spacing was 2.028 on the left side as you're are looking at the intake port and 2.030 on the right. The new jug however was 2.074 on the left and 2.048 on the right. Not only was the distance off from what it should be, they didn't even get left and right side close to the same distance. So grinding the intake port is obviously out of the question and I had decided against that anyway. Now it would also involve reaming out the 4 holes in the reed block and intake and tapping out the jug for new oversize holes and I ain't even gonna think of doing that.

So as Spicy has warned, beware of these outlaw parts outlet online. I believe you would be time and money ahead to seek out a competent local machine shop to re-work your original equipment. So this will set me back yet a little more time, but I'm sure it will resolve this issue and I hope that is my only issue keeping me from having my cart back up and running again.

[hecktwa]

I have a question about the fuel pump mounting. I have seen on some sites a gasket insulator for the fuel pump on a EZGO. It appears as a long thin gasket with 3 holes. Is this required as well as the rubber o-ring which seals the center port to the case?

[cart around]

There is supposed to be a gasket, and a thick plastic spacer against the engine, and then the O ring seals against the plastic spacer.

[hecktwa]

Okay, I understand the gasket. I do not have the spacer since the PO had long ago converted to E pump. The new pump came with the o-ring already in place, but no spacer with it. Just as a trial test fit for the pump assy, I mounted it up and snugged to two mount bolts slightly...at first the pump sat back off the mount surface due to the o-ring I presume. As I gradually snugged up the two bolts, the pump drew flush with the case quite nicely which was why I wondered if a gasket was also needed. However, the spacer it would seem, would set the pump back off the case and I don't see how it could then draw flush unless I'm missing something here. I don't have the benefit of ever seeing how it originally was supposed to be set up from the factory.