Motor Just Cranks and Won't Start

[OnjaAmpk]

Motor just cranks and cranks but won't start. Battery good, tank 1/2 full, oil good, lights work.
New starter solenoid.

 

[HotRodCarts]

What year is your EZGO? Have you checked to see if it's getting fuel and spark? If it's getting fuel and spark the next thing to check would be compression.

 

[OnjaAmpk]

Have to check spark and compression tomorrow. Everything else looks good. It is a 2007 EZGO.

 

[HotRodCarts]

OK I'll move this to the EZGO 4 cycle section of the forum. If it's getting fuel and spark you may want to adjust the valves. It's pretty common for the valve lash to tighten up on the intake valves and it will cause the golf cart to not start. Here's a guide for adjusting the valves on a EZGO from the resource section of the forum. Let us know how it goes.

EZGO Gas Golf Cart Valve Lash Adjusting

EZGO Golf Cart Valve Lash Adjustment - EZGO TXT and EZGO Marathon :ezgo: Start with a cold engine. Remove 6 valve cover bolts, and pry off cover: Clean o-ring surface(blue arrows) carefully. Do not drop dirt in any holes. Check o-ring for...

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[OnjaAmpk]

Didn't like the compression check figures. Will try the trick of tsp of oil to check which is the causing culprit.

 

[Nubs]

The compression needs to be checked with the carb butterfly held all the way open with your hand to get a real number. what are the numbers now?

 

[Shootrig]

The compression needs to be checked with the carb butterfly held all the way open with your hand to get a real number. what are the numbers now?

is that with all gas engines?

 

[Nubs]

is that with all gas engines?

All smaller engines, snow machines also.