electrical or fuel problem

mitchabum100 · 10-09-2013, 10:32 AM

Hello, I have a g-9 cart with a problem. the first start of the day it runs fine for a while then it wont start again. It turns over and wants to start (I hear it almost going) but it wont then it wont even do that. I don't think its fuel although I could be wrong (I smell gas) could it be spark or weak spark? how do I check the coil or should I be checking something else? I appreciate any and all advice/help

Mike Mac · 10-09-2013, 10:54 PM

Mitch, its probably the TCI (ignitor). It runs till the ignitor gets warm, then won't until it gets cool again.

cgtech · 10-09-2013, 10:56 PM

Carry your phillips screwdriver, and a can of carb or brake cleaner. When it quits, pop the hose off the carb, give it a shot of cleaner, put tube back on. If its a lack of fuel, it will now briefly run on the cleaner. If it still dont run, its not for a lack of fuel...

Mike Mac · 10-09-2013, 11:03 PM

Also, carry an extra spark plug, when it quits, put the plug wire on the the extra plug, ground the plug to the muffler and crank the motor over. If no spark, you know its the ignitor or the ignition coil. The coil can be tested, the ignitor can't.

("Old Crash trick")!!

mitchabum100 · 10-20-2013, 07:05 AM

it wouldn't start yesterday so I took macs advice with the extra plug and the spark is intermittent. any advice on where to start?

whiteriver23 · 10-20-2013, 08:30 AM

I had the same problem with a g9. Replaced the coil, still had the problem,
weak spark then no spark. Ended up replacing the ignitor problem went away. Get ready to spend a hundred $$$ or better if you go in that direction.
JP

sho305 · 10-20-2013, 12:05 PM

You can also try pushing on the ignitor plug or putting pressure on the casing, some have had shorts in them and they worked when that was done. It would only show that was in fact your issue. The case is filled with epoxy so it is not servicable.

mitchabum100 · 10-22-2013, 05:54 PM

I had to replace the coil last year and I wasn't sure if I replaced the whole coil or just the wire. I called the dealer to check his records. I did replace the whole thing so now I am back to square one. I hate to buy the ignitor, it is close to $200 dollars. does anyone know of any golf cart junk yards?

whiteriver23 · 10-22-2013, 06:34 PM

check one of the sponsors Golf Cart Kings G9 ignitor is $109 and change.
JP

cgtech · 10-23-2013, 04:06 PM

I have seen the pickup at the crankshaft covered in dirt and crud not working. Usually if thats the problem, a good cleaning of the pickup will fix it. Not very easy to access, but, it dont cost money to check that out.

10-09-2013, 10:32 AM	#1
mitchabum100 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35	electrical or fuel problem Hello, I have a g-9 cart with a problem. the first start of the day it runs fine for a while then it wont start again. It turns over and wants to start (I hear it almost going) but it wont then it wont even do that. I don't think its fuel although I could be wrong (I smell gas) could it be spark or weak spark? how do I check the coil or should I be checking something else? I appreciate any and all advice/help
mitchabum100 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35

10-09-2013, 10:54 PM	#2
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: electrical or fuel problem Mitch, its probably the TCI (ignitor). It runs till the ignitor gets warm, then won't until it gets cool again.

10-09-2013, 10:56 PM	#3
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: electrical or fuel problem Carry your phillips screwdriver, and a can of carb or brake cleaner. When it quits, pop the hose off the carb, give it a shot of cleaner, put tube back on. If its a lack of fuel, it will now briefly run on the cleaner. If it still dont run, its not for a lack of fuel...

10-09-2013, 11:03 PM	#4
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: electrical or fuel problem Also, carry an extra spark plug, when it quits, put the plug wire on the the extra plug, ground the plug to the muffler and crank the motor over. If no spark, you know its the ignitor or the ignition coil. The coil can be tested, the ignitor can't. ("Old Crash trick")!!

10-20-2013, 07:05 AM	#5
mitchabum100 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35	Re: electrical or fuel problem it wouldn't start yesterday so I took macs advice with the extra plug and the spark is intermittent. any advice on where to start?
mitchabum100 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35

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10-20-2013, 08:30 AM	#6
whiteriver23 Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bull Shoals, AR Posts: 158	Re: electrical or fuel problem I had the same problem with a g9. Replaced the coil, still had the problem, weak spark then no spark. Ended up replacing the ignitor problem went away. Get ready to spend a hundred $$$ or better if you go in that direction. JP

10-20-2013, 12:05 PM	#7
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,443	Re: electrical or fuel problem You can also try pushing on the ignitor plug or putting pressure on the casing, some have had shorts in them and they worked when that was done. It would only show that was in fact your issue. The case is filled with epoxy so it is not servicable.

10-22-2013, 05:54 PM	#8
mitchabum100 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35	Re: electrical or fuel problem I had to replace the coil last year and I wasn't sure if I replaced the whole coil or just the wire. I called the dealer to check his records. I did replace the whole thing so now I am back to square one. I hate to buy the ignitor, it is close to $200 dollars. does anyone know of any golf cart junk yards?
mitchabum100 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35

10-22-2013, 06:34 PM	#9
whiteriver23 Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bull Shoals, AR Posts: 158	Re: electrical or fuel problem check one of the sponsors Golf Cart Kings G9 ignitor is $109 and change. JP

10-23-2013, 04:06 PM	#10
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: electrical or fuel problem I have seen the pickup at the crankshaft covered in dirt and crud not working. Usually if thats the problem, a good cleaning of the pickup will fix it. Not very easy to access, but, it dont cost money to check that out.

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