01 Gas Keeps Turning Over

[Barty2000]

Hi,

I have an issue I have never dealt with before. I took an 01 gas cart apart and pressure washed everything. I put it back together and took it for it's first ride. Got about a block down the road and the thing is fast so I assume someone has at least adjusted the governor. When I let off the gas pedal and came to a stop I heard the starter still turning over. Pressed the gas pedal and it started and I drove it back to the shop. When I got there it was still turning over. I grabbed a wrench to take off a battery cable but before I did it stopped turning over. I started it again and stopped and again it kept turning over. I assume it's an adjustment or something gummed up causing it to continue turning over.

Any insight on what to try would be appreciated. Thanx guys!

 

[Nubs]

Welcome

either the micro switch for the starter is not opening or your starter solenoid is stuck. sometimes taping the solenoid will disengage it.

 

[ftfixer]

possibly water got into the black box beneath the floor mat and is causing the micro-switch to short water will keep the loop energized as if you were starting it yourself.i have known this to happen. check the box and dry out if needed because water is a conductor

 

[kogieblack]

Check if the microswitch that activates the accel cable (when the pedal is pressed) is releasing or is at "off" situation. Over time, the spring mechanism will not be as firm anymore and you can have a continuous circuit (always open). If this is the proble, replace the microswitch. Just about US$10.

 

[Barty2000]

First, thanx for all the suggestions.
What it turned out to be was that the LED headlights were wired to the key switch. Looks like they tried to use that as the ground source. When the headlights were turned on, they would go out when the accelerator was pressed. Then when you lifted off the accelerator, the headlights would come back on and the starter would keep turning over. If you kept the headlights turned off the cart functioned fine.
We ran a ground wire back to the battery and everything works perfect now.

Thanx again!

 

[Nubs]

good work

 

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