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Does Your Golf Cart Spit Gas?
Your car spitting gas could be caused by a few
things such as a jumping timing belt or a stuck
valve.
First, it could be a timing issue. As mentioned
before, if your timing belt jumps, your cart
might spit gas. To fix this, either the timing belt
needs to be readjusted or it needs to be outright
replaced. The jumping may also be caused by
your camshaft timing gear.
You need to replace those if they’re busted. It’s
recommended that you use metal camshaft
timing gears rather than ones with plastic teeth.
Second, it might be a stuck valve causing gas
spitting. If any of the valves in your engine
are stuck, you need to go in there and free it
yourself. Using aftermarket valves increases the
risk of this because the valve might not have the
exact measurements suited for your cart.
Try to get official stock parts, and if you can’t, be
aware that stuck valves might be what is causing
your gas spitting problem.
Third, if your golf cart is spitting gas, you
may need to replace your air box. A relatively
common problem is getting replacements that
aren’t the stock air box for your cart. Something
that most people don’t know or forget about
is that if you’re using aftermarket filters, you
absolutely must reset your carburetor.
If your golf cart carburetor is spitting gas, it
probably has something to do with your float. It’s
probably set too high. Setting it low might solve
your gas spitting problem.
If that doesn’t do it, it may be that your float seat
is busted. If this is the case, you need to replace
it outright.
Another thing that might be causing your gas
spitting problem could be your float needle! Your
needle might be installed and aligned wrongly.
If your needle is damaged though, you’ll need to
replace it.
Problems with the timing chain in your cart
might also be making your carburetor spit gas. If
you have a timing belt that jumps, it’s probably
causing your gas spitting problems. Jumping
belts are more common when you have plastic
camshaft timing gears rather than metal timing
gears.
Lastly, bad reeds can lead to gas spitting. Check
your reed valve and if anything is amiss, getting
new reed leaves will likely solve the problem.
The most likely cause of gas spitting from the
golf cart valve is due to the needle valve in the
carburetor of your cart not working properly.
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It’s not stopping fuel that flows into the
carburetor right. This causes the fuel to continue
to flow and eventually wind up in the engine
crankcase. Your oil will probably be more than
full because of this: the oil has been diluted with
fuel!
If that’s the case replace the needle in the
carburetor or replace the whole carburetor. The
other thing that’s likely to cause gas to spit from
the valve cover of your cart is your carburetor
float being stuck open. This is simple enough to
fix. Take off your carburetor, check the float and
adjust the carburetor float as needed.
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