G1 not running to great

trevor6409 · 05-25-2009, 06:46 PM

Well just befor I put all my finished peices on the cart I took it for a spin, I cannot get it to run right. It will not run at low speeds. It started that it would only run by yanking on the choke every few seconds to keep it from dying out. I took the carb apart and everything still looked fine, now it will jsut about flood itself and then eventually SLOWLY start taking off. Wideopen is fine but unfortunately it is used in a campground where the lower speeds are going to be used. The exhaust flapper is wired open. Govener screw turned in all the way and fuel screw is not making much of a difference. I dont know if it is a crank seal issue, I had good compression. Help me so I can get this thing up and running, I am so close to being done.

TheNewGuy · 05-25-2009, 07:25 PM

Needing to choke it to keep it running sounds to me like the crank shaft seals are bad.

trevor6409 · 05-26-2009, 09:39 AM

Thats what I was thinking. I noticed the plastic fitting on top of my tank was loose so I am going to silicone that, I also noticed that if I was to put a load on this thing(2 good size people) and go up a slight hill, wide open she is just fine. But once you let her idle down or shut off it takes forever to get it going again it will just crank and crank and slowly take off almost like it flooded itself. Its weird. Maybe just replace the crank seals, silicone that part and check on it from there.

trevor6409 · 05-26-2009, 09:41 AM

I also am thinking about hooking up the exhaust butterfly, I would like to be able to use this thing at low speeds and I would think that is where that comes into affect am I right?

V H PL · 05-26-2009, 11:35 AM

I have one too that runs poorly and smokes alot . I was told by a dealer in Flint MI. that they weld the exsaust butterfly open all the time on G1's .His sugestion to me was to check out the carb ,it may just need a new one .They are 20 years old .

plafleursr · 05-27-2009, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNewGuy

Needing to choke it to keep it running sounds to me like the crank shaft seals are bad.

Can you change the seal with out taken motor a part ? Can you just pull cluch and otherside cover off.

Thanks
Pete

TheNewGuy · 05-27-2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plafleursr

Can you change the seal with out taken motor a part ? Can you just pull cluch and otherside cover off.

Thanks
Pete

Yes, the engine doesn't even need to come out of the cart. On the "other side" you will have to pull the flywheel off.

plafleursr · 05-27-2009, 11:19 AM

Thanks for Info

trevor6409 · 05-27-2009, 09:36 PM

crank seals came in today, I will update everyone tomorrow on how it goes.

mpt · 05-29-2009, 09:33 AM

Trev, I'm having the same problems you're have with a G1. Did you do your seals yet?

05-25-2009, 06:46 PM	#1
trevor6409 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: central, MI Posts: 54	G1 not running to great Well just befor I put all my finished peices on the cart I took it for a spin, I cannot get it to run right. It will not run at low speeds. It started that it would only run by yanking on the choke every few seconds to keep it from dying out. I took the carb apart and everything still looked fine, now it will jsut about flood itself and then eventually SLOWLY start taking off. Wideopen is fine but unfortunately it is used in a campground where the lower speeds are going to be used. The exhaust flapper is wired open. Govener screw turned in all the way and fuel screw is not making much of a difference. I dont know if it is a crank seal issue, I had good compression. Help me so I can get this thing up and running, I am so close to being done.

05-25-2009, 07:25 PM	#2
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,044	Re: G1 not running to great Needing to choke it to keep it running sounds to me like the crank shaft seals are bad.
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05-26-2009, 09:39 AM	#3
trevor6409 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: central, MI Posts: 54	Re: G1 not running to great Thats what I was thinking. I noticed the plastic fitting on top of my tank was loose so I am going to silicone that, I also noticed that if I was to put a load on this thing(2 good size people) and go up a slight hill, wide open she is just fine. But once you let her idle down or shut off it takes forever to get it going again it will just crank and crank and slowly take off almost like it flooded itself. Its weird. Maybe just replace the crank seals, silicone that part and check on it from there.

05-26-2009, 09:41 AM	#4
trevor6409 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: central, MI Posts: 54	Re: G1 not running to great I also am thinking about hooking up the exhaust butterfly, I would like to be able to use this thing at low speeds and I would think that is where that comes into affect am I right?

05-26-2009, 11:35 AM	#5
V H PL Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Shelby Twp,Mich Posts: 21	Re: G1 not running to great I have one too that runs poorly and smokes alot . I was told by a dealer in Flint MI. that they weld the exsaust butterfly open all the time on G1's .His sugestion to me was to check out the carb ,it may just need a new one .They are 20 years old .

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05-27-2009, 11:19 AM	#8
plafleursr Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13	Re: G1 not running to great Thanks for Info
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05-27-2009, 09:36 PM	#9
trevor6409 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: central, MI Posts: 54	Re: G1 not running to great crank seals came in today, I will update everyone tomorrow on how it goes.

05-29-2009, 09:33 AM	#10
mpt Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wyandotte, MI Posts: 3	Re: G1 not running to great Trev, I'm having the same problems you're have with a G1. Did you do your seals yet?

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