06-18-2018, 03:10 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Grandpa's old ez go
I inherited my grandfather's old ez go. It sat for years and had bushes growing out of it. I dug it out and brought it home. I charged the battery and tried it. The starter spun so o checked for spark. It has spark. I then squirted a little mixed gas into the cylinder head and it fired up and started to move. I jave experience fixing small engines but this is my first cart. Any advice would be much appreciated. Tjank you
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06-18-2018, 04:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: Grandpa's old ez go
It's a 1986 Marathon with a 244cc, 2 stroke, 2PG engine. It's 9 horsepower.
Removing the governor will take it from 12 to 18mph. You should also remove the automatic oiler system, and mix your own gas at 128:1. That's 1 ounce of oil per gallon of gas. Remove the banjo fitting from the intake plenum, and plug the hole with a 6mm screw. The engine turns in the opposite direction for reverse. That is accomplished by the large electric FnR switch reversing the leads on the starter. That's a good score. A set of knobby tires all around will make it great. Here is a manual that you can use. |
06-18-2018, 04:44 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Grandpa's old ez go
Thank you very very much for the info. And especially for the link to the manual.
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06-19-2018, 03:14 AM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Grandpa's old ez go
Glad to see another marathon saved from returning to mother nature! Looks to be in decent shape for how long it sat. Also, since it sat for a while I would either jack it up or strip it down the frame and make sure it hasn't rusted bad. Hope to see more progress good luck!
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06-20-2018, 06:40 AM | #5 |
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Re: Grandpa's old ez go
It looks like grandpa did some welding up front. I dont see much rust. I ordered a new carb cause I don't want to mess with the one it has. I've removed the gas. Air cleaner looks good surprisingly. Not sure about the clutches. I'll worry about them when I get it running. Thanks for the replies so far.
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06-26-2018, 05:34 AM | #6 |
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Re: Grandpa's old ez go
Hey can you tell me where the serial number plate should be. I have looked everywhere and cant find it.
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06-26-2018, 07:29 AM | #7 |
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Re: Grandpa's old ez go
Prior to '76 it'll be on the fender skirt under the seat. Then they moved it to the passenger foot well until '93 and then it went to the glove box on the passenger side.
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06-30-2018, 06:38 PM | #8 |
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Re: Grandpa's old ez go
Sitting that long be on the lookout for failing crank seals. It might run for days, or minutes then act like it's starving for gas (holding choke might buy yourself time), folks blame fuel pump and that's never the issue.
I would advise against turning up the speed. 2-cycle golf car engines are NOT Honda CR-250's that love to rev. High RPMs here will destroy the rings. Rear end is low geared so the safest i'd try would be maybe 13MPH MAX. |
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