Hi Kevin. I enjoy your no nonsense videos. We have a 2007 TXT with 1025 hours that just about makes us pass out from the exhaust fumes. It smells horrible. In the summer we put the windshield down to make sure there's a breeze to get rid of the fumes. Last spring I adjusted the valves, changed the oil, replaced the plugs, fuel & air filter, and replaced the carburetor to no avail. We don't drive it all that often, but today I drove my son to the bus-stop about 20 minutes away and by the time I got home, I was delirious from the fumes. I've checked for exhaust leaks at the engine and it appears to be fine. It occasionally backfires on the down-hill. It starts easily and seems to go down the road fine. I'm going to check the valves again and try to make a tail-pipe off the muffler to try to direct the exhaust out the back. It's gotten to the point where we don't even want to drive it anymore. Any suggestions other than a engine swap?
Hi Kevin so very Happy that I found your Channel👍👍 We were given a 2008 EZGO Golf Cart today after placing in our garage approx 3hours later I smelled gas fumes! What can we do to stay safe tonight until we can get to a Professional ASAP in the am plz???
Kevin, great video !! I'm made a comment on your last video about me being the "designated" mechanic at a golf course, I really appreciate your videos and you seem to be a down to earth guy. If you ever decide to do a tear down I would kove to watch because we have a cart that is burning oil... I'm sure it needs a ring job. If you are ever in Vermont give me a shout.. Just an "OLD" Vermonter trying to help keep golf carts afloat.....
another great video so well explained.One of the greatest things from your videos is the milwaukee power wrench. Your using it so freely made me go out and buy one and although it won't be used daily it will surely save my wrist and arms. By the way I'll trade you temperatures as we are at -5 C or about 22F. All your videos are helpful even to showing why not to use gasket maker especially around gas. Thanks again and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and see you in the new year.
Really top job and great video from a learners point of view. I am looking for a 1996 ezgo txt carb it has the robin engine 295cc Can you give me a pointer where to get one - in the UK
Hi Kevin, I'm about to pull my hair out. My cart is a 2001 Ezgo. The problem I'm having is it will not start after backing down an incline. It will start fine in my garage or on my trailer and as long as I keep it in reverse and not stop it will keep running. I can smell fuel when this happens ( after backing down the incline ) As soon as I stop and put it in forward it will not start again. After waiting for 5-10 minutes it will start again and it will run all day without a problem, forward or reverse. I'm not a mechanic but a retired Lineman but try to fix what I can ( And yes,like you I use my klein's for a lot of things :) ) What iI have done to try and correct this problem. 1. replaced the carb ( aftermarket ) That was after soaking,cleaning all the jets and blowing out with compressed air. No change so I replaced it. 2 replaced the fuel pump. 3 Replaced all fuel lines 4 Replaced the fuel filter 5 Replaced the air filter. The choke and throttle cable seem to be working fine. After watching your video my next step is adjusting the valves ? I hope you have some idea where the problem is other than between my ears. My next purchase my be some C-4 Any will be much appreciated --
This is one of those issues that you can chase forever and it will get REAL annoying REAL quick. I feel your pain and frustration with this. I would start with adjusting the valves and see if that helps. It sounds like a bit of fuel dumping into the intake when you back down a decline. You may have to take the carb apart and see if the float has a metal plate under the needle valve (float valve). If it does, you can manipulate that plate by bending it to make the needle valve close sooner to keep less fuel in the carb. It would only need to be tiny adjustments. I'm willing to bet that its all plastic crap inside the carb with nothing to adjust. These should be able to back down a steep hill and run fine. Another thing to check is all of the cables and wires. I know it sounds strange, but I've had carts that wouldn't run if there were at a certain angle due to a wire being lose or shoring out.
so i’m a new subscriber found your channel yesterday 5/6/2024 , i just picked up a 2002 ego , your vids ave very helpful, where are you located ? i could use help with mine , im missing stuff,
Really enjoy the videos really allows someone to self educate on golfcart repair however I have the same series wagon as the one in the video and really need some advice on wire if the Cdi thanks
HI Kevin. Do you have any vid's (or can you make one) that discusses how to follow and diagnose electrical issues (ohm testing) from the battery through all the micro switches then on to the pulse coil and ignition coil? Also is there a vid on changing out a pulse coil or how to tell if your starter/generator is bad? I'm working on one of these carts for a Monastery here in southern Arizona and it was running but now its a no start. Going to do a comp test and adj valves tomorrow. Thanks for any tips.
Great job Kevin as usual! Question I want to put a fuel shut off valve on my 2004 EXGO TXT, where would you recommend installing it? Right after fuel tank or before pump or after pump! Thanks
Kevin, I have a 2003 EZGO and we just rebuilt the ending. After putting it back together, it feels the cart when driving it around seems to go good, them it slows down, then speeds back up. Would this be the governor working against the engine.? Your thoughts, please. Hoping this explains it well enough.
So I have a question. I’m a 15 year old who is a golf cart connoisseur, but, what could be the issue with my 1996 Yamaha G14 gas. She runs sometimes on half the power she should have... we think it’s possibly a carburetor but we don’t know for sure. Any prognosis’s?
Hey Kevin, I have a 1990 ezgo have changed carb. spark plug, and coil. has 120 psi comp. and fuel pump works good. It will run great for several golf holes and then it just turns over but will not start. Can you point me in any direction to fix this?
hey kevin when reringing a 2002 st 350 engine is it common to have to bore the cylinders or just hone them? ive not torn mine down yet but im getting smoking and low compression. thx for your videos. very helpful.
That will depend on how badly the cylinders are wore. They need to be checked with a micrometer and be within a certain spec. If they are outside of that spec, then they need to be bored. I don't have the exact numbers right at the moment but you should be able to google the specs. depending on the year, if its running the 2 cylinder robin engine, its probably in need of a valve adjustment and bad valve guides.
Have a 1999 txt gas. Started out by cranking and only firing occasionally then stopped firing all together. Replaced plugs, igniter, igniter coil, battery and cleaned carb. Have spark, adjusted valves and have 150 compression on both cylinders and fuel pump is working. Still will only crank and not fire. STUCK! Any help would be great!
I had the same sticking issue with the plunger on my carburetor. Got it taken off and cleaned and working. But now when I try and start the cart it just makes a clicking noise and won’t turn over. Checked the battery, battery is good. Any idea? I did not mess with the valves after fixing the carb.
Sounds like the brushes in the starter generator are the problem. Plenty of videos on that very problem. Bushes aren’t that hard to replace after removing the starter.. You can try tapping the starter generator or change the position of the armature in the starter by turning the belt between the starter and the engine.
kevin what causes vapor to blow outwards from the carb? i have just replaced the carburetor and spark plugs to see if that would help and it is not. I have a gas ez go txt and it will not crank unless i try it for a while, but only runs well on choke. Would setting lash on the valves maybe help? I'm stumped
@@Kevinsgolfcarts You're the man. ran compression on it and only had 50psi. Adjusted valves and went to 150psi. fired right up and runs like a top. Thank you very much for the videos
Kevin what replacement carb would you purchase for a 2005 Ezgo with Fj 400d motor. Ezgo wants $400+. The float sticks on mine and there’s no rebuilding it as Ezgo designed it that way. Thanks
Yeah, if you want to pay stupid money for a simple carb, you can order it from EZGO. I'm a RHOX dealer so I get most of my parts from Red Hawk. You can search for EZGO carb 17565 and find it from other retailers for way less. Its a similar carb to the one I use.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts Kevin thanks for your reply on the carb but need to ask another question. What would cause the starter/generator to load up but not turn the engine over sometimes when depressing the accelerator pedal. I keep the battery on a maintenance charger when in the garage and the battery is putting out 12.5 volts according to a dash mounted voltage gauge. Oh and I checked the brushes on the starter generator and they’re good. It’s been doing this for quite a while and sometimes it acts like it’s not gonna start. I have to feather the pedal several times to overcome it. Appreciate your consideration and look forward to your answer thanks, Steve H
Those earlier EZGOs with the FJ400 had whimpy starter/generators for the larger displacement of the FJ400. If its the stock, original one, it maybe getting a bit tired. It takes a lot of juice to roll over the compression stroke. A battery maintainer should hold the battery around 12.8, depending on the battery you have installed. The better built maintainers do a better job so if you have one of those crappy horrible freight ones, get a better one like BatteryTender.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts Hey so thanks again for the reply to my question. Don’t know if it’s the original as I bought the cart used but it’s an 09 and I bought it in 2013. Like I said I removed a rubber access on the top of the starter generator and the one brush I was able to inspect had plenty of surface above the wear line so I assume the others would be the same. If there’s no adjustment on cables or carb to help then I guess I’ll just keep the battery fresh and rock on. Thanks again sir
Hey Kevin, I have a 98 txt has cart. i am having issues with it not picking up too speed. there will be times I can feel it start to speed up but stop. it looks and sounds like its topping out when I have the rear end lifted. any thoughts?
I would do a compression test and adjust the valves first. Loss of compression due to the valves being out of spec will cause loss of power and acceleration. If that checks out, throttle cables could be sticking and not allowing the full range of motion. I would replace any cables that are sticking or stretched. Make sure the air filters is nice and clean as well.
Kevin my ezgo express will turn over but motor won't start unless you push the cart or hold the pedal down for 3 or so minutes.....any common issues it could be?
It sounds like the drive clutch is stuck closed and not allowing the engine to rotate freely. It could also be the starter/generator or brushes. It could be a weak battery.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts thanks Kevin. Yea I pretty much suspected most of those things being the issue lol. I just changed the battery and didn't make a difference so ill just begin tracing it down. The cart does go and does not lose power. Only when you go to complete stop. The belt squeals and then it just chugs until finally catching and taking off. Thanks for the quick reply and videos
Try removing and clean the carb. There are no adjustments or rebuild kits. Sometimes crap gets into the bowl and cause issues. He will still need to do a compression test. Anything less than 140psi and it will not run correctly.
Clutches will typically cause torque and speed issues while driving with a well running engine. Engine issues will cause the engine to not run and perform to its max. A compression test will tell a lot of the condition of the engine. You have a 92 and the engine is probably wore out if it has never been rebuilt.
Hi Kevin. I enjoy your no nonsense videos. We have a 2007 TXT with 1025 hours that just about makes us pass out from the exhaust fumes. It smells horrible. In the summer we put the windshield down to make sure there's a breeze to get rid of the fumes. Last spring I adjusted the valves, changed the oil, replaced the plugs, fuel & air filter, and replaced the carburetor to no avail. We don't drive it all that often, but today I drove my son to the bus-stop about 20 minutes away and by the time I got home, I was delirious from the fumes. I've checked for exhaust leaks at the engine and it appears to be fine. It occasionally backfires on the down-hill. It starts easily and seems to go down the road fine. I'm going to check the valves again and try to make a tail-pipe off the muffler to try to direct the exhaust out the back. It's gotten to the point where we don't even want to drive it anymore. Any suggestions other than a engine swap?
Hi Kevin so very Happy that I found your Channel👍👍
We were given a 2008 EZGO Golf Cart today after placing in our garage approx 3hours later I smelled gas fumes! What can we do to stay safe tonight until we can get to a Professional ASAP in the am plz???
Kevin, great video !! I'm made a comment on your last video about me being the "designated" mechanic at a golf course, I really appreciate your videos and you seem to be a down to earth guy. If you ever decide to do a tear down I would kove to watch because we have a cart that is burning oil... I'm sure it needs a ring job. If you are ever in Vermont give me a shout.. Just an "OLD" Vermonter trying to help keep golf carts afloat.....
If its smoking while running, then its a good chance it needs a rebuild. If it only smokes when started and clears up, its probably valve guide seals.
another great video so well explained.One of the greatest things from your videos is the milwaukee power wrench. Your using it so freely made me go out and buy one and although it won't be used daily it will surely save my wrist and arms. By the way I'll trade you temperatures as we are at -5 C or about 22F. All your videos are helpful even to showing why not to use gasket maker especially around gas. Thanks again and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and see you in the new year.
You are fantastic! Love to watch you fix the EZ Go golf carts! You really know your stuff!
Glad you like them!
Really top job and great video from a learners point of view. I am looking for a 1996 ezgo txt carb it has the robin engine 295cc Can you give me a pointer where to get one - in the UK
Hi Kevin, I'm about to pull my hair out. My cart is a 2001 Ezgo. The problem I'm having is it will not start after backing down an incline. It will start fine in my garage or on my trailer and as long as I keep it in reverse and not stop it will keep running. I can smell fuel when this happens ( after backing down the incline ) As soon as I stop and put it in forward it will not start again. After waiting for 5-10 minutes it will start again and it will run all day without a problem, forward or reverse. I'm not a mechanic but a retired Lineman but try to fix what I can ( And yes,like you I use my klein's for a lot of things :) ) What iI have done to try and correct this problem. 1. replaced the carb ( aftermarket ) That was after soaking,cleaning all the jets and blowing out with compressed air. No change so I replaced it. 2 replaced the fuel pump. 3 Replaced all fuel lines 4 Replaced the fuel filter 5 Replaced the air filter. The choke and throttle cable seem to be working fine. After watching your video my next step is adjusting the valves ? I hope you have some idea where the problem is other than between my ears. My next purchase my be some C-4 Any will be much appreciated --
This is one of those issues that you can chase forever and it will get REAL annoying REAL quick. I feel your pain and frustration with this. I would start with adjusting the valves and see if that helps. It sounds like a bit of fuel dumping into the intake when you back down a decline. You may have to take the carb apart and see if the float has a metal plate under the needle valve (float valve). If it does, you can manipulate that plate by bending it to make the needle valve close sooner to keep less fuel in the carb. It would only need to be tiny adjustments. I'm willing to bet that its all plastic crap inside the carb with nothing to adjust. These should be able to back down a steep hill and run fine. Another thing to check is all of the cables and wires. I know it sounds strange, but I've had carts that wouldn't run if there were at a certain angle due to a wire being lose or shoring out.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts Thank you Sir: I will keep plugging away at it. I will try your suggestions. Again, thanks for taking the time to reply
so i’m a new subscriber found your channel yesterday 5/6/2024 , i just picked up a 2002 ego , your vids ave very helpful, where are you located ? i could use help with mine , im missing stuff,
Really enjoy the videos really allows someone to self educate on golfcart repair however I have the same series wagon as the one in the video and really need some advice on wire if the Cdi thanks
HI Kevin. Do you have any vid's (or can you make one) that discusses how to follow and diagnose electrical issues (ohm testing) from the battery through all the micro switches then on to the pulse coil and ignition coil? Also is there a vid on changing out a pulse coil or how to tell if your starter/generator is bad? I'm working on one of these carts for a Monastery here in southern Arizona and it was running but now its a no start. Going to do a comp test and adj valves tomorrow. Thanks for any tips.
Great job Kevin as usual! Question I want to put a fuel shut off valve on my 2004 EXGO TXT, where would you recommend installing it? Right after fuel tank or before pump or after pump! Thanks
When I install them, I place them just after the fuel tank outlet.
Nice work Kevin, thanks for the video.
MY 295cc Robin motor smokes too. Are they bad motors ?
Hello Kevin! Great content! Whats the name of the tool you use to measure the space between the valves?
Its called a feeler gauge.
Kevin, I have a 2003 EZGO and we just rebuilt the ending. After putting it back together, it feels the cart when driving it around seems to go good, them it slows down, then speeds back up. Would this be the governor working against the engine.? Your thoughts, please. Hoping this explains it well enough.
You were a huge help thank you!!
You're welcome!
This video has help me so much! Thank you!
So I have a question. I’m a 15 year old who is a golf cart connoisseur, but, what could be the issue with my 1996 Yamaha G14 gas. She runs sometimes on half the power she should have... we think it’s possibly a carburetor but we don’t know for sure. Any prognosis’s?
Great video
Hi Kevin, Great video. Quick question are the valve clearances intake and exhaust the same .006" ?
Robin engines are .004 on both intake and exhaust, adjusted while cold. I talk about why I used .006 in other videos.
Have one that compression is 90 on one cyl 120 on other is that enough to cause fuel smell and lack of power/hard to start
Hey Kevin, I have a 1990 ezgo have changed carb. spark plug, and coil. has 120 psi comp. and fuel pump works good. It will run great for several golf holes and then it just turns over but will not start. Can you point me in any direction to fix this?
hey kevin when reringing a 2002 st 350 engine is it common to have to bore the cylinders or just hone them? ive not torn mine down yet but im getting smoking and low compression. thx for your videos. very helpful.
That will depend on how badly the cylinders are wore. They need to be checked with a micrometer and be within a certain spec. If they are outside of that spec, then they need to be bored. I don't have the exact numbers right at the moment but you should be able to google the specs. depending on the year, if its running the 2 cylinder robin engine, its probably in need of a valve adjustment and bad valve guides.
Have a 1999 txt gas. Started out by cranking and only firing occasionally then stopped firing all together. Replaced plugs, igniter, igniter coil, battery and cleaned carb. Have spark, adjusted valves and have 150 compression on both cylinders and fuel pump is working. Still will only crank and not fire. STUCK! Any help would be great!
I had the same sticking issue with the plunger on my carburetor. Got it taken off and cleaned and working. But now when I try and start the cart it just makes a clicking noise and won’t turn over. Checked the battery, battery is good. Any idea? I did not mess with the valves after fixing the carb.
Sounds like the brushes in the starter generator are the problem. Plenty of videos on that very problem. Bushes aren’t that hard to replace after removing the starter.. You can try tapping the starter generator or change the position of the armature in the starter by turning the belt between the starter and the engine.
thank you sir for your video's
sir I have Club Car DS Gas but there's problem ( high noise ) how can resolve it please
How important is the gasket between the air box and carburetor>
When replacing a carb on a 2003 ez-go with a new carb, are there any adjustments that need to be done?
No. It should be a simple swap out.
kevin what causes vapor to blow outwards from the carb? i have just replaced the carburetor and spark plugs to see if that would help and it is not. I have a gas ez go txt and it will not crank unless i try it for a while, but only runs well on choke. Would setting lash on the valves maybe help? I'm stumped
You need to do a compression test, adjust the valves and redo the compression test. If you see an improvement, then you should be good.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts You're the man. ran compression on it and only had 50psi. Adjusted valves and went to 150psi. fired right up and runs like a top. Thank you very much for the videos
Kevin what replacement carb would you purchase for a 2005 Ezgo with Fj 400d motor. Ezgo wants $400+. The float sticks on mine and there’s no rebuilding it as Ezgo designed it that way. Thanks
Yeah, if you want to pay stupid money for a simple carb, you can order it from EZGO. I'm a RHOX dealer so I get most of my parts from Red Hawk. You can search for EZGO carb 17565 and find it from other retailers for way less. Its a similar carb to the one I use.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts Kevin thanks for your reply on the carb but need to ask another question. What would cause the starter/generator to load up but not turn the engine over sometimes when depressing the accelerator pedal. I keep the battery on a maintenance charger when in the garage and the battery is putting out 12.5 volts according to a dash mounted voltage gauge. Oh and I checked the brushes on the starter generator and they’re good. It’s been doing this for quite a while and sometimes it acts like it’s not gonna start. I have to feather the pedal several times to overcome it. Appreciate your consideration and look forward to your answer thanks, Steve H
Those earlier EZGOs with the FJ400 had whimpy starter/generators for the larger displacement of the FJ400. If its the stock, original one, it maybe getting a bit tired. It takes a lot of juice to roll over the compression stroke. A battery maintainer should hold the battery around 12.8, depending on the battery you have installed. The better built maintainers do a better job so if you have one of those crappy horrible freight ones, get a better one like BatteryTender.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts Hey so thanks again for the reply to my question. Don’t know if it’s the original as I bought the cart used but it’s an 09 and I bought it in 2013. Like I said I removed a rubber access on the top of the starter generator and the one brush I was able to inspect had plenty of surface above the wear line so I assume the others would be the same. If there’s no adjustment on cables or carb to help then I guess I’ll just keep the battery fresh and rock on. Thanks again sir
Hey Kevin, I have a 98 txt has cart. i am having issues with it not picking up too speed. there will be times I can feel it start to speed up but stop. it looks and sounds like its topping out when I have the rear end lifted. any thoughts?
I would do a compression test and adjust the valves first. Loss of compression due to the valves being out of spec will cause loss of power and acceleration. If that checks out, throttle cables could be sticking and not allowing the full range of motion. I would replace any cables that are sticking or stretched. Make sure the air filters is nice and clean as well.
Kevin my ezgo express will turn over but motor won't start unless you push the cart or hold the pedal down for 3 or so minutes.....any common issues it could be?
It sounds like the drive clutch is stuck closed and not allowing the engine to rotate freely. It could also be the starter/generator or brushes. It could be a weak battery.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts thanks Kevin. Yea I pretty much suspected most of those things being the issue lol. I just changed the battery and didn't make a difference so ill just begin tracing it down. The cart does go and does not lose power. Only when you go to complete stop. The belt squeals and then it just chugs until finally catching and taking off. Thanks for the quick reply and videos
Where can i buy the battery brush that you have on your drill.
Thank you
We will have them in stock later this week or early next week.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts great. Thank you
Why does my 03 ez go gas run good cold but spits and sputtered warm?
Ya me to?
Coil pack
Our 92 gas ezgo won’t pull uphill?backfires a lot.Any ideas?
You will need to do a compression test. You possibly will need to adjust the valves.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts my husband adjusted the valves.Still boggs down totally stops up hill.Then takes a bit to get it going again.
Try removing and clean the carb. There are no adjustments or rebuild kits. Sometimes crap gets into the bowl and cause issues. He will still need to do a compression test. Anything less than 140psi and it will not run correctly.
@@Kevinsgolfcarts could it be a clutch?
Clutches will typically cause torque and speed issues while driving with a well running engine. Engine issues will cause the engine to not run and perform to its max. A compression test will tell a lot of the condition of the engine. You have a 92 and the engine is probably wore out if it has never been rebuilt.
The video is better with the volume turned down so you can’t hear Mr negative complaining about working on a cart. 😕
OMG I was wondering if it was just me. It's a golf cart, not a 1992 New Holland L785 replacing the all the hydraulic lines and pump.