G22A 2002 Yamaha not running smoothly

[CarolineB]

I have a 2002 yamaha G22A gas golf cart that takes about 5-8 seconds of coughing and sputtering to get moving to full speed....runs fine once you get going....the plug is black but otherwise looks good....you can smell fuel like its to rich or like the choke is engaged....i took off the fuel line to the carb from the fuel pump and blew it out which didnt help....i wanted to take the intake filter housing off but havent figured out how to yet...it has to be externally fixed because there are no screws/bolts inside the housing holding it on....any help would really be appreciated....thanks much....

[Dave in VA]

Your engine compartment should look like this. Just undo the clips around the top of the air filter box.

[CarolineB]

yes thats exactly what it looks like but i know how to take off the top and change filters....i mean take the whole housing off to get at the carb.....thank you for answering....

[Dave in VA]

http://www.tntgolfcar.com/yamaha-par...5_459_792.html

[smallblock450sl]

2 10mm head bolts at the back of the air cleaner box assy, 2 12mm headed nuts on the carb studs. Then take off the hose at the valve cover and slide the air box assy off the carb studs.

[CarolineB]

thank you so much....i think i can get it off following that....any clue why its sputtering during starting? other than a good carb cleaning? How can you tell if the fuel pump is working correctly.....thanks again....Caroline

[smallblock450sl]

The fuel pump only "spurt" out fuel, very low pressure. The real problem is the main jet sit's in the float bowel, so it get's clogged up. I use a welding torch tip cleaner to open it up.

[Dave in VA]

What does the air filter look like?

[seoighs]

Originally Posted by Dave in VA

What does the air filter look like?

It's a flat piece of foam held together by wire mesh...about an inch thick and the same shape as the lid of the air intake box.

'Hope this helps.