There is a lot of information going on here, but I don't think you'll find the local Yamaha outlets will help you with your clutch problem much longer. This is a known problem with Yamaha EFI carts with replacement high-speed rear ends. The local Yamaha dealers use the high speed gears to bump up the speed beyond Yamaha specs. Yamaha will not cover warranty claims on vehicles with the high speed rear ends so it is up to the dealers to do so.
The Yamaha dealers (namely Carts And Clubs and Villages Golf cars) fix the problem by adding a different kit/belt (Erlandson Technology is the manufacturer) that creates an even more volatile situation by creating higher RPM to overcome the torque deficiency. Yamaha has asked both dealerships to discontinue these practices, but will do so meekly as not to upset the sales of hundreds of the affected carts.
So this leaves the dealers to underwrite the warranty themselves. It looks like Carts And Clubs has made their decision, how long (rather how much) until the Laufersky family cabal that runs the Villages Golf Carts division of the holding company's Retail Operations will turn their backs on their customers? Signs point to soon as they are already securing a dealer arrangement with Club Car this year who will be introducing a new EFI model.
If you are considering a gas powered Yamaha golf cart, you may want steer clear of the EFI model for now or secure one without the high speed rear end. The cart can go 19.9 mph without the replacement gears with the mechanical governor set correctly, regardless of what the Yamaha dealers tell you.
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