EZGO TXT Jerks When Taking Off

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saskgolfer

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Hello all, I have tried to read most of the posts here to see if my question was previously answered, but not quite sure so I will ask anyways. Just got our cart a week ago....a used Ez go 2004 gas txt I guess is the model. New to golfing as well , but the cart part sure is fun!!!! Cart seems to run fine, takes some getting used to not used to the engine stopping when u take ur foot off the gas, but I guess that is handy. The only problem we are having is that cart doesn't want to go until you give enough gas, then it jerks when taking off. Must be the clutches by the sounds of it. Should I take the clutches apart & lube them & with what? Also maybe the engine doesn't like to run until u get enough RPM, maybe thats the problem. I know when I used to run sleds that liked lots of rev's before the clutch would engage. But thats not much fun while golfing :) Any ideas greatly appreciated!!
 
HotRodCarts

HotRodCarts

Cartaholic
Measure the width of the belt. It should not be less than 1-1/16" wide. The edges should not be curled upwards.

If the belt checks out good let us know and we'll go from there...
 
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saskgolfer

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Hello, thanks for the reply. The belt measures maybe 1 & 1/8th, edges seem worn flat not curled......seems awfully loose tho. I did get a Napa belt #6098, cost 44 bucks up here, maybe I should try it!
 
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Bob-o

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The belt should be very loose.

Make sure the throttle plate is not opening before the engine starts. Also make sure the throttle plate is closing all the way.

The most common errors in trying to make the car go faster is over tightening of the acc. cable, and turning the stop screw on the carb in.

Check those two... loosen the acc cable if you see the throttle plate move before you hear the quiet click.

Bob
 
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saskgolfer

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I think by the click u mean the ignition swith that shuts the engine off when u take your foot off the gas, I'll check that. I did tighten the cable to the govenor arm because we just about had to hav the pedal on the floor b4 the throttle would engage at all. I was going to tighten the throttle cable as well as it is very loose....but I didn't. Not worried about speed here....just a smooth take off :) Thanks Bill
 
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saskgolfer

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Morning all.......ok I had a chance to work on the cart yesterday. The ignition switch clicks at about 1/8 throttle, the butterfly starts to move at about 1/2 throttle ( which seems alittle late to me). It closes all the way, when closed. The only thing I diid notice that doesn't seem rite is that the butter fly doesn't close as fast as it should, it really doesn't want to close till the head of the govoner cable comes back against the govenor arm, there is even a moment of slack on the throttle cable when u let off the pedal. Ther doesn't seem to b any damage to the cable & it doesn't feel sticky. I lubed the cable, but that didn't make any differance, mayb it will take time for the lube to work its way down thru the cable. It seems like a poor setup in regards to the butterfly movement, not a very positive link. I think I should tighten the govenor cable a bit more & mayb a new throttle cable.....a stronget spring on the carb wood b better. Anyways I still hav the jerky take off & poor control of slow speed :(
 
HotRodCarts

HotRodCarts

Cartaholic
I seem to remember EZGO had a problem with one of the clutches on some carts in 2004 and were replacing them free if the cart was still under warranty. I'll take a look and see if I can find the info on the clucthes...
 
HotRodCarts

HotRodCarts

Cartaholic
Another thing you can check is make sure the engine starts cranking before the carb starts to open when you press the throttle.
If needed adjust the throttle cable...
 
HotRodCarts

HotRodCarts

Cartaholic
According to Bob-O in 2004 and early 2005 EZGO had problems with their clutches. EZGO was replacing the clutches on these carts under warranty. It's possible yours were never replaced.

Quote Bob-O
"If they are 04s to early 05s, they have bad clutches on them. There was a batch where the weights were improperly balanced. That resulted in a stall speed of around 2,000 rpm."
 
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