I am considering a golf cart for a pit/tow unit.I have a guy selling club car golf carts and I assume it is a single cylinder gas powered engine.I have been told that if buying a gas powered golf cart a two cylinder engine is what is best.So my question is will a single cylinder engine pull a 2600 lb race car around in the pits even if the governor is modified for more power? I do not want an electric golf cart. The club car golf cart that is for sale looks to be in good condition.any input/advise would be great. THANKS garym

I have a 93 club car gas single, it does fine

mines a 95 with a 3k car ,,,,,work jus fine

Thanks for the replies. Did you adjust the engine governor for more power? What year are the club car golf carts? THANKS garym

SORRY was in a hurry to reply did not read your posts fully.How much power do the single cylinder engines put out and how much more power can you get with tweaking the engine governor?I assume you guys did readjust the governor for more pulling power. THANKS garym

stock governor

somewhere around the late 90,s maybe 2k they increased the power quite a bit my 95 is the lower hp do a lil research and buy the higher hp level machine and you will be glad you did,my 95 does a fine job but you kno how we are ,,,,always wish we had more hp

stock governor but I would suggest pushing the car with a bar instead of pulling it. more visibility and control of the driver of the car.

You may want to look at the ToaToa Rhino 250 ATV. They run about $1300 brand new and have heard good things about them.

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Originally posted by The Bozman:
stock governor but I would suggest pushing the car with a bar instead of pulling it. more visibility and control of the driver of the car.

This is the way to go sure, 1 cly. works 2 in most cases works better.....

I have a 2000 club car single cyl. Lifted and it has no problem pulling 2 cars. 23 altered and a 27 street roadster with both drivers @ 3800lbs and 4 crew members in the cart. Just lengthen the throttle rod for more peddle but leave the GOVENOR ALONE! With the govenor intact you will have the Torque you need, not speed. JMO.

Gas club car. Works great. I believe mine is a 98. I actually turned the governor down so it didn't jerk the dragster when towing.

My 1988 EZ-Go with a 2-stroke single can pull a 3600# car up the ramp door into the trailer. It was rebuilt about 5 years ago, and is not what I would call "fast", but in my opinion it doesn't need to be...

I have a 2006 EZ-Go TXT with the stock 9 hp Robin engine. Modifying the governor doesn't add power, all it does is add speed. I think I was told to limit speed to 16 mph IIRC to keep the engine rpm safe. I also clocked the clutch pack which in a way raises the "stall" of the clutch to make it pull a little stronger with a little more rpm.

That said, it pulls my 3000 lb car just fine, never had any issues.

I have a somewhat related problem (to the golf cart question) with my pit bike. If I allow it to sit for even a short period between races it is very difficult to start and nearly impossible to keep running. I’ve had a local bike shop rebuild the carburetor several times, each time it cost me more than $80, only to have it quickly fail again. The source of the problem is allowing fuel to sit in the carburetor, the small jets clog easily. Yesterday I drained all the fuel and refilled the tank with 100 octane VP rather than the fuel sold at our (California) gas stations.

Several guys have told me that changing to VP solved the problems they’ve experienced, if this works I’ll post the results.I tried to buy 100 octane airplane fuel at the local small airport but was told that it was against the Law in California to sell it to anyone other than a aircraft owner, so I bought VP fuel. Four gallons cost me $34, this had better work, I have now spent more to rebuild the carburetor than I spent buying the bike.

Bob

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Originally posted by RPROGAS:
If I allow it to sit for even a short period between races it is very difficult to start and nearly impossible to keep running. I’ve had a local bike shop rebuild the carburetor several times, each time it cost me more than $80, only to have it quickly fail again. The source of the problem is allowing fuel to sit in the carburetor, the small jets clog easily.
Bob

Bob, I assume it is a 4-stroke? I wouldn't spend that kind of $$ on fuel for it. I will offer 2 recommendations:
1. If it has a fuel shutoff/pet-c0ck, when your day is done, close that valve and leave it running until it begins to misfire, or dies. (This should drain the carb bowl below the jet level).
2. Get a small bottle of Sta-Bil fuel stabilizer, and follow the directions, add some to your gas can for the pit bike (and generator, if you use one).
We have several small 4 stroke engines, (pit bikes, dirt bikes, generators, etc). Some of them have sat for over 2 years, and all of them always fire right up. The stuff works. The manual for my generator even specifies it for every tank of fuel. I also do use premium pump fuel, I have been told by some guys I know who work for refiners, that the additive package is better in the higher octane blends. Just remember to put the pump nozzle in your tow vehicle and pump the first couple gallons in there, (unless it is a diesel!), to push the regular gas out of the hose, so that you will actually get premium in your fuel can.

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I recently bought a single seater 50cc NQ 50 Honda Spree as a back up spare pit bike. The bike that I’ve been struggling with is a two passenger Kinetic Milano. That critter absolutely refuses to start if you let it sit for any amount of time, even with Sta-Lube in the tank. Unfortunately the Kinetic Milano Scooter doesn’t have a fuel shut off valve so there’s no way to run it drain the carburetor by running it out of fuel. The fuel line is buried under the side cover or I would install an aftermarket shut off valve. It’s a ten minute process to reach the fuel lines.

I could siphon the fuel out of the tank then run it until it dies, but you would need to do this if the bike sits over night. The Honda seems to be my best option, I’ve (not the bike) flat run out of gas messin’ with this critter unless the VP solves the problem.

Bob