ok lj, i have a few questions, will the cart roll when the engine stops moveing the cart? if it does, take the seat off and sit on the edge of the seat rest and give it gas enough to engage the drive clutch, it should pull into the drive belt. your cart is a 97 it depends on how much use it has gotten, maybe the weights inside the drive clutch are hanging up. will the engine try to rev up when you step on the gas, or is it sluggish?