'96 EZGO - slight power loss up hills

1996ezrider · 07-04-2011, 01:09 PM

Guys, getting the bugs worked out of the new cart. I notice on steep inclines my cart tends to loose power whereas other gas carts I've been in dont.

Any ideas what I should look at. Rear axle is not slipping but wondering if there is a drive belt adjustment or such. Thanks in advance!

EZrider

StoveBolt · 07-04-2011, 07:21 PM

Have you adjusted the valves?

1996ezrider · 07-05-2011, 06:49 AM

StoveBolt, I have not adjusted the valves. Never done that - can you guide me through what to check?

blake80 · 07-05-2011, 07:32 AM

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/ezgo-...djustment.html

follow these instructions. they work perfectly. just make sure the engine is cold. while your doing all this, go ahead a do a full service, oil change, plugs, air filter and fuel filter. i started running full synthetic royal purple oil in mine. the motor runs cooler and i dont hear the valve chatter near as much as with conventional oil. i also noticed that the oil stays on the valves even after sitting for a couple of days, so im not having dry starts. standard oil dont stick to everything like the synthetics do.

StoveBolt · 07-05-2011, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1996ezrider

StoveBolt, I have not adjusted the valves. Never done that - can you guide me through what to check?

Follow blake's link... and make sure you're on the bottom of the cam lobe on the lifter you're adjusting.

15 minute job.

07-04-2011, 01:09 PM	#1
1996ezrider Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 45	'96 EZGO - slight power loss up hills Guys, getting the bugs worked out of the new cart. I notice on steep inclines my cart tends to loose power whereas other gas carts I've been in dont. Any ideas what I should look at. Rear axle is not slipping but wondering if there is a drive belt adjustment or such. Thanks in advance! EZrider
1996ezrider Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 45

07-04-2011, 07:21 PM	#2
StoveBolt Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brooklyn, Michigan "Home of M.I.S." Posts: 3,666	Re: '96 EZGO - slight power loss up hills Have you adjusted the valves?

07-05-2011, 06:49 AM	#3
1996ezrider Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 45	Re: '96 EZGO - slight power loss up hills StoveBolt, I have not adjusted the valves. Never done that - can you guide me through what to check?
1996ezrider Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 45

07-05-2011, 07:32 AM	#4
blake80 REAL MEN GET EM DIRTY Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: rincon , ga. Posts: 3,646	Re: '96 EZGO - slight power loss up hills http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/ezgo-...djustment.html follow these instructions. they work perfectly. just make sure the engine is cold. while your doing all this, go ahead a do a full service, oil change, plugs, air filter and fuel filter. i started running full synthetic royal purple oil in mine. the motor runs cooler and i dont hear the valve chatter near as much as with conventional oil. i also noticed that the oil stays on the valves even after sitting for a couple of days, so im not having dry starts. standard oil dont stick to everything like the synthetics do.

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