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Old 03-06-2021, 09:54 PM
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Default Needs a new belt

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Originally Posted by StuMas View Post
Hi,
I have a 2017 Yamaha Drive 2 gas cart. The other day I got caught out in the rain. Several times when I pushed on the gas pedal the engine rev’d up but the cart was very sluggish to get going, even on a minimal slope. As things dried up it got much better. Is this something I should have checked out?
It needs a new belt. It’s slipping on the pulley and it’s much worse if it gets wet.