Fuel Injection or Carburetor?

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Old 03-30-2021, 06:29 AM
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We recently purchased a used 2011 Yamaha golf cart. Curious as to where you bought all these parts? Thank you
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Old 03-30-2021, 09:04 AM
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Go with the Fuel Injected if this is your only choice. Think of the days when cars had carburetors and the need for a TUNE UP. Yamaha Quietech is reasonably quiet. Seems to me that the tire noise is louder than the engine noise.

Do not know if you have considered electric yet. Personally I would rather have an electric cart, due to constant fume smell and seat does get warm. Have lived in TV for 5 months and have never went to an area which I would run out of battery power.
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Old 03-30-2021, 09:14 AM
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I have a 2011 Yamaha, which has a carburetor, the EFI engines came out in 2012-1/2 and initially they made both and the EFI was $1500 option. They say the EFI get 10% better mileage. I get about 40 mpg. It depends on your budget, I wouldn't go with one over the other, the options I look for are things like the seats, LED lights, seat belts, look for the items you want and the price that matches your budget.

My cart will be ten years old in July, I bought it at LSL new for $10,300. Many of the options available now were not available then, so I added them myself, or they wanted some ridiculous price, I remember an overhead AM/FM Radio installed was $700. I paid $159 for mine on eBay and installed it myself. My options from TV was Ultimate Seats, which they no longer sell, they have El Tigre which are very similar. Black painted roof, a sand bottle, floor mats, gas gauge, pin stripe, 6 pack cooler, Sunbrella curtains, large side mirrors and 10" SS Wheels.

Besides the radio, I have added seat belts, LED full package from Liquid Lights, a larger cooler, overhead shelf in the rear, a second sand bottle, a ball and club washer, a Stryker Speedometer, leather steering wheel cover, turn signal indicators on the posts and a fan.

I have an appointment the end of April to get a new windshield. Mine just folds down in the middle, which is OK when playing golf you're mostly sitting still, but when riding at full speed it's too much air in the face. They have one now where the bottom pushes outward and the air comes through lower in the windshield. the top part is fixed and there is no crossbar in your view. They also have windshields with slots, but I like this one better. Also after ten years my windshield is getting a bit cloudy.

They say a gas Yamaha, either engine, should last you the rest of your life if you take care of it. Here's a photo from last August.

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This is the windshield I'm going to replace the current one with and it's sells for $199. I'm going let them install it since it comes in 3 pieces and has additional holes. Also when shopping, Yamaha's made before 2017 are called Drive and 2017 and newer are Drive 2. The only difference I see if the windshield supports on the front slope slightly backwards at the bottom and in Drive 2 they go straight down with no curve.

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Where are you getting the new windshield. I just purchased used cart and am having a issue seeing over the bar in middle of windshield and would like to replace.
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I'm going let them do install, they charge $75 an hour at LSL and they said it was a one hour job. If it was just to replace one like I have now, I would do it myself, but the parts manager Betty said it comes in 3 pieces and has additional bolts, so I'll let them do it at LSL Villages Golf carts.
How much was the kit? And what was the total amount charged?
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