how to

1. Bumpy ride The most obvious sign of a problem with your shocks or struts is that your car is giving you a much more uncomfortable ride than normal. You’ll feel bumps more, so the ride will feel rough. If you feel like you’re about to lose control of your car when you drive over …

6 Ways to Tell When to Replace Your Shock Absorbers Read More »

SIGNS YOUR FUEL PUMP IS ON THE WAY OUT Rust, dirt, or debris in the gas tank can kill a fuel pump very quickly. Rust occurs on older steel tanks while after 8-10 years, plastic tanks start to break down. Diagnosing a dead fuel pump is usually fairly easy, which will save you on testing …

Tell you how to judge whether the fuel pump is damaged Read More »

Part 1: Check whether the problem is fuel-related The first step is to verify the problem is fuel related. Then, you can do additional testing to find out if the pump is to blame. If the engine won’t start: Listen for the fuel pump: Put your ear near the fuel tank and have an assistant turn the …

Tell you how to diagnose a faulty fuel pump Read More »

Why install an electric pump on a golf cart? Before we get into it, you might be wondering, why would anyone want to install an electric pump onto a golf cart? Somewhere in the background I can hear my mom saying, “you’re asking for trouble.” And while mom is often right, sometimes there are valid …

Tell you how to install a fuel pump on a golf cart Read More »

How Fuel Pumps Work Most fuel pumps are vacuum powered. A vacuum fuel pump has three chambers: an inlet, an outlet, and a pulse, with a diaphragm between each chamber. An airline runs from the crankcase of the engine to the fuel pump into the pulse chamber. As the pistons in the engine fire, they …

Introducing Golf Cart Fuel Pumps and Causes of Blockages Read More »

Protecting Your Engine Designed to allow clean air into the engine, the air filter is your vehicle’s first line of defense by preventing airborne contaminants such as dirt, dust and leaves from getting pulled into the engine compartment. Over time, the engine air filter can become dirty and lose its capacity for filtering the air …

Tell you what will happen if the air filter is dirty Read More »

1. Depleted System Efficiency Your HVAC system works hard to keep up with the cooling and heating demands of your home, but when it has to work with a clogged air filter, the efficiency of your system decreases. Think about it: when your AC has to push air through a congested barrier, it is forced …

Tell you what happens when you forget to replace the air filter Read More »

A faulty starter motor is a common issue that we’ve all dealt with at some point in our lives. Some people’s fondest and worst memories of an old car are just trying to get it started in the morning. Since the introduction of keyless ignitions, this defect has become less common, but many people are …

Tell you how to start the car after the starter motor is turned off Read More »

motor burnt-out One of the big reasons your golf cart could quit on you is that your motor burnt out. Motor burnout happens when your engine gets too hot and overheats, frying the wiring and other components inside. One common cause of golf cart motor burnout is continually pressing the pedal to the metal like …

Tell you what can cause a golf cart starter motor to burn out Read More »

Signs of a bad starter solenoid Because it is more common to run into problems with the starter solenoid than with a plug-in relay, for our purposes we will focus on symptoms related to the solenoid. Consider these possible signs of a failing or bad starter solenoid when you turn the key: Nothing happens. If you …

Tells you about relay or solenoid valve failures Read More »