E-Z-GO RXV GASOLINE, Service & Repair Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR SECTION ‘S’
SECTION TITLE PAGE NO.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Page S-i
Repair and Service Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................. S - 1
GASOLINE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE................................................................... S - 1
Starter Does Not Turn ...................................................................................... S - 1
Starter Turns Slowly......................................................................................... S - 1
Starter Rotates but Vehicle Doesn’t Start or Hard to Start ............................... S - 1
Engine Runs Rough or Loss of Power ............................................................. S - 2
Poor Low Speed Performance ......................................................................... S - 3
Poor Midrange or High Speed Performance..................................................... S - 3
Engine Overheating ......................................................................................... S - 3
Repeated Spark Plug fouling............................................................................ S - 4
Carburetor Floods Engine ................................................................................ S - 4
Excessive Smoking .......................................................................................... S - 4
Backfiring ......................................................................................................... S - 4
Erratic, Surging, or Sudden Change in Governed Speed ................................. S - 5
FUEL ACCUMULATION IN THE CRANKCASE ....................................................... S - 5
Fuel Distribution ............................................................................................... S - 5
Mechanical....................................................................................................... S - 5
Operation and Application ................................................................................ S - 6
CARBURETOR ......................................................................................................... S - 6
Overflow Leak .................................................................................................. S - 6
Poor Low Speed Performance ......................................................................... S - 6
Poor Fuel Economy.......................................................................................... S - 6
Poor Acceleration............................................................................................. S - 6
Hard Starting.................................................................................................... S - 6
Poor High Speed Operation ............................................................................. S - 7
Abnormal Combustion (Fuel Mixture)............................................................... S - 7
Loss of Power (Insufficient Fuel) ...................................................................... S - 7
Loss of Power (Insufficient Air)......................................................................... S - 7
Surging ............................................................................................................ S - 7
STARTER/GENERATOR .......................................................................................... S - 7
Starter is Noisy................................................................................................. S - 7
Rectification is Imperfect .................................................................................. S - 8
Generator Does Not Charge ............................................................................ S - 8
SUSPENSION AND STEERING ............................................................................... S - 8
Uneven Tire Wear ............................................................................................ S - 8
Stiff Steering .................................................................................................... S - 8
Play in Steering................................................................................................ S - 8
Vibration........................................................................................................... S - 8
Steering Pulls to One Side ............................................................................... S - 9
BRAKE SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... S - 9
Fails Brake Performance Test by Stopping in Longer Distance than Normal ... S - 9
In Excess of 1" Free Pedal Travel (Soft Pedal) ................................................ S - 9
Less than 3/4" Free Pedal Travel (Hard Pedal) ................................................ S - 9
Neither Wheel Locks When Park Brake is Latched ........................................ S - 10
Unequal Braking (One Wheel Locks Other Rotates) ...................................... S - 10
Neither Wheel Locks ...................................................................................... S - 10
Grabbing Brakes (Over Sensitive).................................................................. S - 10
Parking Brake Hard to Latch .......................................................................... S - 10
Parking Brake Will Not Stay Latched.............................................................. S - 10