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

[drgerber at bright.net]

Bo: I purchased and read your book.  Loved the stories.  Thanks for taking the time to write it down.  I want an invite to one of those family gatherings.  

 

Dave Gerber, OH

 

From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Bo Hinch
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 10:22 AM
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Subject: [AT] Motor problems on a 2008 Ez-Go G.C.

 

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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