1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start

Springbok · 03-12-2016, 08:35 AM

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dustina · 03-30-2016, 09:10 PM

Gah, I have replaced the carb, put everything back together and it still turns over wonderfully but seems like zero spark. Here is the strange thing.
I just happened to repeatedly click the bottom of the two starter limit switches that I replaced previously and I can get it to backfire if I rapidly click that switch while holding down the gas pedal to start it.... Any ideas?

ericandrews331@msn.com · 03-31-2016, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dustina

Gah, I have replaced the carb, put everything back together and it still turns over wonderfully but seems like zero spark. Here is the strange thing.
I just happened to repeatedly click the bottom of the two starter limit switches that I replaced previously and I can get it to backfire if I rapidly click that switch while holding down the gas pedal to start it.... Any ideas?

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2 starter limit switch???are we talking about the 2 micro switches

dustina · 03-31-2016, 06:43 PM

Yes, the bottom switch of the two, If I click the bottom one repeatedly while starting, the engine will reliably backfire. I'll test to make sure I did not hook it up backwards or something.

lockman1 · 03-31-2016, 09:00 PM

I just have to ask... Did you check the compression?

dustina · 03-31-2016, 09:49 PM

I'll pick one up in the AM. Thanks for your patience!

dustina · 04-09-2016, 07:47 AM

Did two compression tests, 100 and 95

lockman1 · 04-09-2016, 08:37 AM

Well... the compression looks good!

That's all I've got!

meimk · 04-09-2016, 10:28 AM

Try pulling one of the wires off of the bottom switch of those two. It's function is to ground the ignition when you let off the gas pedal. I still have to wonder though because you said in you original post that you had good spark when you checked it - plug against ground. If you had spark, and have compression (according to above readings) the fuel mix is about all that's left. Have you tried lightly spraying a bit of carb cleaner straight into the carb throat? Too much is as bad as too little.

dustina · 04-09-2016, 03:22 PM

Ok, did more testing today. I have a confession....
Sure, I saw great blue spark, BUT ONLY when I let off the pedal. (I had never tested for spark before, so I tentatively pumped the gas once or twice like a frightened child and saw two blue sparks while I was letting OFF the accelerator.) :) Today I solidly grounded the plug and saw NO spark until I let off the pedal!!! Then I saw one nice big one but that was it. So I was accidentally giving you guys bad information!!!

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dustina Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 14	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start Gah, I have replaced the carb, put everything back together and it still turns over wonderfully but seems like zero spark. Here is the strange thing. I just happened to repeatedly click the bottom of the two starter limit switches that I replaced previously and I can get it to backfire if I rapidly click that switch while holding down the gas pedal to start it.... Any ideas?
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03-31-2016, 06:43 PM	#14
dustina Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 14	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start Yes, the bottom switch of the two, If I click the bottom one repeatedly while starting, the engine will reliably backfire. I'll test to make sure I did not hook it up backwards or something.
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03-31-2016, 09:00 PM	#15
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,932	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start I just have to ask... Did you check the compression?

03-31-2016, 09:49 PM	#16
dustina Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 14	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start I'll pick one up in the AM. Thanks for your patience!
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04-09-2016, 07:47 AM	#17
dustina Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 14	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start Did two compression tests, 100 and 95
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04-09-2016, 08:37 AM	#18
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,932	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start Well... the compression looks good! That's all I've got!

04-09-2016, 10:28 AM	#19
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,827	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start Try pulling one of the wires off of the bottom switch of those two. It's function is to ground the ignition when you let off the gas pedal. I still have to wonder though because you said in you original post that you had good spark when you checked it - plug against ground. If you had spark, and have compression (according to above readings) the fuel mix is about all that's left. Have you tried lightly spraying a bit of carb cleaner straight into the carb throat? Too much is as bad as too little.

04-09-2016, 03:22 PM	#20
dustina Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 14	Re: 1989 Club Car, starter turns great, won't start Ok, did more testing today. I have a confession.... Sure, I saw great blue spark, BUT ONLY when I let off the pedal. (I had never tested for spark before, so I tentatively pumped the gas once or twice like a frightened child and saw two blue sparks while I was letting OFF the accelerator.) :) Today I solidly grounded the plug and saw NO spark until I let off the pedal!!! Then I saw one nice big one but that was it. So I was accidentally giving you guys bad information!!! Last edited by dustina; 04-09-2016 at 03:29 PM.. Reason: forgot a word....
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