wont run in forward!

[vipper1967]

early 1980 ez go two stroke it runs great in reverse and neutral but spits and sputters in forward in less you choke the motor, it has a new carb, reeds, and a forward and reverse micro switch, does anyone have any ideas i am new to the cart hobby! also right now i have the belt of and it does it with out any torque on the motor to.

 

[HotRodCarts]

Welcome to Cartaholics.

Start with a compression test. These engines run in both directions and can lose compression in one direction (usually forward) because its used more in that rotation.

 

[vipper1967]

150 pounds of compression.

 

[HotRodCarts]

That's pretty high for a 2 stroke cart. Was that in the forward rotation?

 

[vipper1967]

yes

 

[HotRodCarts]

Did this just start or have you done something to the cart and then started having the problem?

 

[vipper1967]

i just bought the cart like this from a friend last week he couldn't figure it out, he put the new carb,reeds and the micro switch on it, he believes that the crank seal is bad and that is what is making it run bad in forward!
bryan