96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires

crash12888 · 05-04-2010, 06:11 PM

For safety reasons I would leave it as a pedal start/stop cart.
Get the starting/running issue worked out and you will like that feature.

So you have the ground wire from the limiter unplugged from the motor and it's running better.
Try it with the limiter completely removed, You may have found your problem.

The spit/sputter at restart might be another issue like carb adjustment or cleaning.

markstree · 05-05-2010, 02:18 PM

ok..what do i have to do to pull the limiter completely off..just pull the box off of the bracket..and do i just leave the wire's loose??thanks for all the help

markstree · 05-16-2010, 07:50 PM

well it ran good for a week and now its back to the same thing..i have the rpm ground wire off and taped and it ran great and went back to bad..it just die's out like it out of gas and the take's off again..when it dont take off again i pump the gas pedal and that will make it take off...any idea's

96clubber · 09-19-2010, 10:23 PM

did you ever figure this one out? i have a 96 that does exactly the same

mstone80 · 01-21-2014, 01:05 PM

i have a 98ds with a fe-290 and its doing the same thing. the coil went out. i took it to the shop and they put another on it. (for a hefty price i may add.) they also told me that there was a loose wire they fixed that caused the coil to go bad. it'll run ok one minute, and spit sputter and backfire the next. carb is clean, fuel pump was replaced, fuel lines and filter are good, and gas tank drained and cleaned out of debris. still does the same thing. if the rev limiter wire was off and they put it back on and it was bad wouldnt it screw up the running? also another thought i had is that on the coil there isnt a end that connects to the spark plug. it is added to the coil wire. does this connect under the shroud? or is it something i can get to without removing it? any help would be gr8ly appreciated.

highrollinmopars · 05-31-2015, 08:09 PM

Bump. I'm having similar issues. 97 carryall fe290. It has low power and skips/sputters its way up to speed. I replaced carb, fuel pump, fuel lines/filters, new gas, new spark plug, new air filter, disconnected rev limiter and it still runs crappy. Compression is good. Only thing I can think of is a bad coil or igniter any body have another suggestion?

highrollinmopars · 06-04-2015, 07:42 PM

Compression is at 160 anybody have any bright ideas.

05-04-2010, 06:11 PM	#11
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: 96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires For safety reasons I would leave it as a pedal start/stop cart. Get the starting/running issue worked out and you will like that feature. So you have the ground wire from the limiter unplugged from the motor and it's running better. Try it with the limiter completely removed, You may have found your problem. The spit/sputter at restart might be another issue like carb adjustment or cleaning.

05-05-2010, 02:18 PM	#12
markstree Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mantee , Ms Posts: 31	Re: 96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires ok..what do i have to do to pull the limiter completely off..just pull the box off of the bracket..and do i just leave the wire's loose??thanks for all the help

05-16-2010, 07:50 PM	#13
markstree Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mantee , Ms Posts: 31	Re: 96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires well it ran good for a week and now its back to the same thing..i have the rpm ground wire off and taped and it ran great and went back to bad..it just die's out like it out of gas and the take's off again..when it dont take off again i pump the gas pedal and that will make it take off...any idea's

09-19-2010, 10:23 PM	#14
96clubber Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 172	Re: 96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires did you ever figure this one out? i have a 96 that does exactly the same
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01-21-2014, 01:05 PM	#15
mstone80 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SOUTH GEORGIA Posts: 16	Re: 96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires i have a 98ds with a fe-290 and its doing the same thing. the coil went out. i took it to the shop and they put another on it. (for a hefty price i may add.) they also told me that there was a loose wire they fixed that caused the coil to go bad. it'll run ok one minute, and spit sputter and backfire the next. carb is clean, fuel pump was replaced, fuel lines and filter are good, and gas tank drained and cleaned out of debris. still does the same thing. if the rev limiter wire was off and they put it back on and it was bad wouldnt it screw up the running? also another thought i had is that on the coil there isnt a end that connects to the spark plug. it is added to the coil wire. does this connect under the shroud? or is it something i can get to without removing it? any help would be gr8ly appreciated.

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05-31-2015, 08:09 PM	#16
highrollinmopars Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 428	Re: 96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires Bump. I'm having similar issues. 97 carryall fe290. It has low power and skips/sputters its way up to speed. I replaced carb, fuel pump, fuel lines/filters, new gas, new spark plug, new air filter, disconnected rev limiter and it still runs crappy. Compression is good. Only thing I can think of is a bad coil or igniter any body have another suggestion?

06-04-2015, 07:42 PM	#17
highrollinmopars Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 428	Re: 96 fe290 club car die's out and back fires Compression is at 160 anybody have any bright ideas.

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