NOT smooth running

jk1919 · 01-13-2014, 12:47 PM

I have a 97 gas club car. this cart has ran great for years. I ran out of gas, filled up ran good a couple rounds, then just died. wouldn't start. so I put in new plug, started right up. Problem is, its all or nothing. When I press on the gas pedal, its all out, goes approx. 5 sec then dies, then picks up and repeats this over and over. I can still get around the course, but very annoying. Also smells like its flooded. Please help, I'm not much of a mechanic.

Richbunnie · 01-14-2014, 07:38 PM

More info would help. Does it backfire? When it dies. If you keep the same throttle position. will it pick it back up? However my first thought would be ignition. The coil or rev limiter.
Hope this helps.

jk1919 · 01-14-2014, 07:54 PM

yes, it does backfire, not always. Even if I barely push the gas it goes full out, then dies, and yes if i keep the pedal in the same spot or depress it more it will pick it up. Thanks

lockman1 · 01-15-2014, 07:21 AM

Welcome to BGW jk1919!

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Originally Posted by jk1919

yes, it does backfire, not always. Even if I barely push the gas it goes full out, then dies, and yes if i keep the pedal in the same spot or depress it more it will pick it up. Thanks

There's a good possibility that your carburetor butterfly is either broken, or missing all together!

Click pic...
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Sadly, there aren't any replacement parts, so you'll need to buy a new carb!
The biggest concern are the mounting screws, if they get sucked up in the engine, they can cause some real damage!

jk1919 · 01-15-2014, 07:59 PM

Well that was the first thing I checked, thinking it was stuck open. The throttle plate seemed to operate fine. I will check it again to make sure. Thanks!

Richbunnie · 01-16-2014, 07:49 PM

If the carb checks out. Disconnect the rev limiter and give it a try.

jk1919 · 01-21-2014, 09:08 AM

well I checked the carb. seems fine. Disconnected the ground on the rev limiter. Now instead of it running then dying, and repeating. It just goes full out until I let off the gas. Which is better, but I feel like I'm going to blow the engine. In other words, I don't think that was the problem. Any more suggestions? Thanks again!

lockman1 · 01-21-2014, 01:44 PM

Well... if your absolutely SURE your butterfly isn't broken, (99.8% the case for a "all or nothing" scenario)

The next thing I'd look at is checking to see if the throttle return spring is disconnected/broken! (#15)
Its kind of hard to see with the linkage cover on (#9), but, it is possible!

Intakecarb.jpg

01-13-2014, 12:47 PM	#1
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	NOT smooth running I have a 97 gas club car. this cart has ran great for years. I ran out of gas, filled up ran good a couple rounds, then just died. wouldn't start. so I put in new plug, started right up. Problem is, its all or nothing. When I press on the gas pedal, its all out, goes approx. 5 sec then dies, then picks up and repeats this over and over. I can still get around the course, but very annoying. Also smells like its flooded. Please help, I'm not much of a mechanic.
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4

01-14-2014, 07:38 PM	#2
Richbunnie Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Eastern Shore MD Posts: 44	Re: NOT smooth running More info would help. Does it backfire? When it dies. If you keep the same throttle position. will it pick it back up? However my first thought would be ignition. The coil or rev limiter. Hope this helps.

01-14-2014, 07:54 PM	#3
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Re: NOT smooth running yes, it does backfire, not always. Even if I barely push the gas it goes full out, then dies, and yes if i keep the pedal in the same spot or depress it more it will pick it up. Thanks
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4

01-15-2014, 07:59 PM	#5
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Re: NOT smooth running Well that was the first thing I checked, thinking it was stuck open. The throttle plate seemed to operate fine. I will check it again to make sure. Thanks!
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4

01-16-2014, 07:49 PM	#6
Richbunnie Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Eastern Shore MD Posts: 44	Re: NOT smooth running If the carb checks out. Disconnect the rev limiter and give it a try.

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01-21-2014, 09:08 AM	#7
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Re: NOT smooth running well I checked the carb. seems fine. Disconnected the ground on the rev limiter. Now instead of it running then dying, and repeating. It just goes full out until I let off the gas. Which is better, but I feel like I'm going to blow the engine. In other words, I don't think that was the problem. Any more suggestions? Thanks again!
jk1919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4

01-21-2014, 01:44 PM	#8
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,927	Re: NOT smooth running Well... if your absolutely SURE your butterfly isn't broken, (99.8% the case for a "all or nothing" scenario) The next thing I'd look at is checking to see if the throttle return spring is disconnected/broken! (#15) Its kind of hard to see with the linkage cover on (#9), but, it is possible! Intakecarb.jpg

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