[AT] Motor problems on a 2008 Ez-Go G.C.

[Cecil Bearden]

Bo:

I had that happen with my little Clark Yardlift, and my John Deere skid 
steer.  Both machines have a leak in the tank.  The forklift has needed 
to be converted to propane for years.   The Skid steer gas tank is built 
as part of the frame.  It has a crossover pipe that may be the culprit,  
finding it has been a problem.  I need to lift it up to be able to see 
the bottom.  I would usually use the Cat Excavator, but it has been out 
of commission since the fire, and the 35 ton Grove RT crane has one 
steering cylinder rebuilt but not installed, and the other needs removed 
and rebuilt.  Again, I need to fix something to fix something to fix 
something...
Cecil


On 2/17/2022 9:21 AM, Bo Hinch wrote:
> Let me start off by saying , sometimes people says things that sooner 
> or later get your attention , like the three things you have to have 
> for a simple motor to run . Fuel , Fire & Compression . Well , middle 
> of December , my ez-go golf cart just gave up running where I 
> normally park it . The little old 2 cyl. Robbins engine is pretty well 
> worn out ( fouls spark plugs ) so about every 6 months they need 
> changing . So off I go to Orellies for 2 new plugs , return home and 
> put them in . It starts and runs for about 5 seconds then dies . I 
> know that it has gas because I put 5 gallons in the week before it 
> quits . I check the fire which is good , stick my finger into the plug 
> hole to check for compression which it does have a little , so me 
> being the smart 82 year old man I am ( almost 83 ) , I find and 
> purchase a used motor ( it was delivered in a 55 gallon drum with the 
> top cut off ) and due to the cold weather ( 45 & 50 * ) I put of 
> installing it .
> Now if you don`t know me , I have been a mechanic all my life and 
> owned my on business for the last 25 years before retiring and selling 
> it . In the latter part of 2020 , I began writing a short story of my 
> life ( My Dreams as a Small Child ) which my daughter thought was very 
> good and then had it published through Amazon which turned out to be 
> 199 pages . In this story I told all about my experiences as a 
> mechanic and how a man with a ninth grade education , conquered his 
> dreams .
> So , yesterday evening while watching my son weld on a jet boat and 
> thinking of what someone recently posted  about the three things 
> needed for a motor to run, I`m sitting there thinking the weather is 
> getting warm and I need to make an attempt to replace the Robbins 
> motor , I got off of my dead butt , walked over to the golf cart and 
> thought I would give it one more try before making the swap-out . 
> Sprayed some starting fluid in the intake ( don`t know if it was 30 % 
> or 70 % either ) but low and behold , It started and ran as long as I 
> sprayed , looked at the fuel filter and couldn't see any fuel moving 
> thru so my thoughts now is a bad fuel pump . So , before changing that 
> out , I thought I would stick a stick into the tank just to make sure 
> it was full like it was supposed to be and guess what ? It was 
> completely empty . This morning , I went and got fresh gas , filled 
> the tank and in about 30 seconds , it was making music to my ears . 
> Someone had stole the gas one night ( which happens often where I live 
> ) and made me look pretty bad as a mechanic . If you would of told me 
> that is something that you did , my response would be , MECHANIC my 
> ASS and PLEASE don`t tell anyone else as this is kind of 
> embarrassing , you know what I mean .
>
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