87 EZGO EZ HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO MOVE

[polaris_triple96]

hello all, i am new to the forum just joined today....a lot of good thing on here to find.

ok well this is my problem,
i just bought a 1987 ezgo golf cart 2 stroke gas, i bought it off a fello who had it sitting in the barn for about 3 or 4 years when i got it home i threw some oil down the spark plug let it sit a while then put in a new plug, fuel filter and line with fresh gas and it was running fine for the day, a day, the next day i went to move it around in the driveway and it was barly moving forward but it would move a little better in reverse, the air filter is nice and clean it does go better when the drive tires are off the ground but not much....
i am not so bright when it come to golf carts as this is the first one i have ever had but anything else i can work on just fine!!
any help would be great and a plus for me....i am willing to start learning golf carts and wanting to deal with a few more some were on down the road..

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!!!

 

[HotRodCarts]

Welcome to Cartaholics.

Is the engine running or is it just cranking on the starter? If the engine is running but has no power I'd start with a compression test.

 

[polaris_triple96]

When the engine is running, i just did a compression test and it @ 95psi, what should the compression be at?
also at the moment i just had it going forward slowly tho at about 1-2 mph but when i put it in reverse it went about 5-6 mph.

 

[HotRodCarts]

Compression should be about 120. They usually start losing power when the compression gets below 100. Do a compession test in reverse, it's probably higher and that could be why it runs better in reverse.