2003 G22 not getting spark

jmarkklock · 10-12-2013, 10:14 AM

Hi guys,
The Mrs. and I were driving the G22 last night at the campground, she was driving because in her words I was "too drunk to drive a **** golf cart". It started making a loud noise that kind of sounded like a belt slapping against something. She stopped and I looked and did not see anything visibly wrong in the engine compartment. I tried to start it again but it would not start, the belts were spinning but it was not getting spark. We pushed it off the road and walked home. I went to look at it this morning and still was not getting spark. I pulled the dipstick and ugghh.. NO Oil. I just checked the oil a few days ago and it was full. I filled the oil to max on the dipstick then changed the spark plug and still no spark. I did not see any sign of an oil leak. I will tow it back tomorrow and check the compression. Any ideas other than we blew it up?

Thanks,

jmarkklock · 10-14-2013, 04:03 PM

Any ideas guys?

jmarkklock · 10-15-2013, 03:54 PM

Update: The cart is getting spark and fuel but will not crank/run. Today I removed the spark plug and set it touching the motor and there was spark. I removed the plug and it had gas on it. I'm still trying to find someone at the campground that has a compression tester. Any help would be appreciated.

sho305 · 10-16-2013, 07:10 PM

Try to be more specific in what its doing/not doing. How can it not crank yet you saw spark? Hard to figure out. Spark/fuel/compression is all you need one of those is not right. Try to give us more detail.

jmarkklock · 10-17-2013, 12:57 PM

Hi Sho,
Thanks for the reply. If I turn the key and mash the pedal, the belts turn but it will not start. I pulled the plug and laid it against the motor and I could see spark when pressing the pedal. It is getting fuel to the carb. I am working on borrowing a compression tester from a friend.

jmarkklock · 10-17-2013, 01:41 PM

I was just now looking all through the cart to check for any kind of loose connections/wires. I noticed that there is a blue wire coming from engine right behind where the primary clutch assembly is. It was attached by a connector to a black wire with a red stripe. The black wire then goes into the black box where the solenoid is. Right where the blue wire connects to black wire the insulation had been pulled off. Look like it might have gotten snagged by the generator belt. The wire was not broken and it showed continuity from the connector to the bare spot. I wrapped it with tape for now. I checked inside the black box and saw a fuse that looked like may be attached to the wire (it was a wire from same piece of wire loom anyway) and the fuse was good. Does anyone know what this wire does?

bigstik40 · 10-18-2013, 09:01 AM

The forum just had a similar post for "no start" and the problem turned out to be that the cable between the accel. pedal and carb. had broken or became disconnected and the carb. was not actuating. Pretty easy to check and will eliminate one possibility

, so check that the carb is actually operating when the pedal is pressed. - RAY

cgtech · 10-19-2013, 05:59 PM

Wire right behind the pri clutch is oil level sender, if you ground it to the engine block, it will illuminate the oil light on the dash. However, it will not stop you from running the engine if the oil is low, or if the wire is disconnected.

10-12-2013, 10:14 AM	#1
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72	2003 G22 not getting spark Hi guys, The Mrs. and I were driving the G22 last night at the campground, she was driving because in her words I was "too drunk to drive a **** golf cart". It started making a loud noise that kind of sounded like a belt slapping against something. She stopped and I looked and did not see anything visibly wrong in the engine compartment. I tried to start it again but it would not start, the belts were spinning but it was not getting spark. We pushed it off the road and walked home. I went to look at it this morning and still was not getting spark. I pulled the dipstick and ugghh.. NO Oil. I just checked the oil a few days ago and it was full. I filled the oil to max on the dipstick then changed the spark plug and still no spark. I did not see any sign of an oil leak. I will tow it back tomorrow and check the compression. Any ideas other than we blew it up? Thanks,
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72

10-14-2013, 04:03 PM	#2
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72	Re: 2003 G22 not getting spark Any ideas guys?
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72

10-15-2013, 03:54 PM	#3
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72	Re: 2003 G22 not getting spark Update: The cart is getting spark and fuel but will not crank/run. Today I removed the spark plug and set it touching the motor and there was spark. I removed the plug and it had gas on it. I'm still trying to find someone at the campground that has a compression tester. Any help would be appreciated.
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72

10-16-2013, 07:10 PM	#4
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,443	Re: 2003 G22 not getting spark Try to be more specific in what its doing/not doing. How can it not crank yet you saw spark? Hard to figure out. Spark/fuel/compression is all you need one of those is not right. Try to give us more detail.

10-17-2013, 12:57 PM	#5
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72	Re: 2003 G22 not getting spark Hi Sho, Thanks for the reply. If I turn the key and mash the pedal, the belts turn but it will not start. I pulled the plug and laid it against the motor and I could see spark when pressing the pedal. It is getting fuel to the carb. I am working on borrowing a compression tester from a friend.
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72

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10-17-2013, 01:41 PM	#6
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72	Re: 2003 G22 not getting spark I was just now looking all through the cart to check for any kind of loose connections/wires. I noticed that there is a blue wire coming from engine right behind where the primary clutch assembly is. It was attached by a connector to a black wire with a red stripe. The black wire then goes into the black box where the solenoid is. Right where the blue wire connects to black wire the insulation had been pulled off. Look like it might have gotten snagged by the generator belt. The wire was not broken and it showed continuity from the connector to the bare spot. I wrapped it with tape for now. I checked inside the black box and saw a fuse that looked like may be attached to the wire (it was a wire from same piece of wire loom anyway) and the fuse was good. Does anyone know what this wire does?
jmarkklock Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72

10-18-2013, 09:01 AM	#7
bigstik40 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Posts: 989	Re: 2003 G22 not getting spark The forum just had a similar post for "no start" and the problem turned out to be that the cable between the accel. pedal and carb. had broken or became disconnected and the carb. was not actuating. Pretty easy to check and will eliminate one possibility, so check that the carb is actually operating when the pedal is pressed. - RAY

10-19-2013, 05:59 PM	#8
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: 2003 G22 not getting spark Wire right behind the pri clutch is oil level sender, if you ground it to the engine block, it will illuminate the oil light on the dash. However, it will not stop you from running the engine if the oil is low, or if the wire is disconnected.

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