Golf

Alright, listen up, y’all! We’re gonna talk about this here… what’s it called? A 2016 Cushman Shuttle 8 golf cart and that dang beeping noise it makes when you go backwards. Yeah, the reverse warning alarm, that’s the ticket! We gotta figure out where that noisy thing is hiding, right? Now, I ain’t no fancy mechanic, mind you. I’m just tellin’ ya what I know and what I’ve seen poking around these things. First off, you gotta understand these golf carts ain’t rocket ships. They’re pretty simple contraptions, so that…

Alright, let’s talk about this 2012 Cushman Shuttle 8 golf cart and that beeping thing when it goes backwards. You know, the one that hollers at ya so you don’t run into nothin’. We gotta figure out where that noisy little bugger is, right? So, this here cart, the 2012 Cushman Shuttle 8, it’s got this reverse warnin’ alarm. Real important, that is, ‘specially if you got kids runnin’ around or if you’re like me and sometimes back up without lookin’ good. It’s supposed to beep, beep, beep when you…

Alright, let’s talk about fixin’ that 2002 VW Golf TDI turbo, eh? Sounds fancy, but it ain’t nothin’ but a busted part that needs fixin’. And if you’re in Portland, Oregon, well, you gotta figure out how much this whole shebang is gonna cost ya. First off, that turbo thingamajig, it ain’t cheap. I heard tell it can cost ya $1,500 or more just for the part itself. Yeah, you heard that right. Fifteen hundred big ones! And that’s just for the part! You gotta pay someone to stick it…

Alright, listen up, y’all. We got a problem with this here 2002 VW Golf. It’s crankin’ and crankin’ but ain’t startin’ for nothin’. Darn thing’s stubborn as a mule! So, this fella comes to me, all flustered. Says his Golf just won’t kick over. He filled her up with diesel, he says, and then poof – nothin’. Just a whole lotta crankin’. Sounds like a whole lotta nothin’ to me if ya ask me. Now, I ain’t no fancy mechanic, but I know a thing or two about cars. First…

Alright, let’s talk about them 1980s gas Yamaha Sun Classic golf carts. Them things, they were somethin’ else back in the day, and still chuggin’ along for some folks now. But, like anythin’ old, they need fixin’ from time to time. And findin’ them repair manuals? Well, that’s a whole ‘nother story. First off, if you got one of these carts, you gotta know what you’re dealin’ with. We ain’t talkin’ about no fancy new electric stuff. This here is gas, pure and simple. And them old engines, they ain’t…

Alright, so you got yourself one of them old gas Yamaha golf carts, huh? A Sun Classic from the 1980s, you say? Them things were built like tanks, I tell ya. But even a tank needs a little lookin’ after now and then. And for that, you’re gonna need the owner’s manual, right? Don’t go thinkin’ you can just wing it. These ain’t no horse and buggy, even if they sound like one sometimes when they start up. Now, where to find one of these manuals? Well, that’s the million-dollar…

Well, howdy there! Let’s jaw about them old 1980’s gas Yamaha Sun Classic golf carts. You got one, huh? Bless your heart. Them things are older than my mule, Bessie! But they run like a scalded dog if you treat ’em right. First thing’s first, you gotta find yourself one of them owner’s manuals. Now, don’t go thinkin’ it’ll be easy as pie. These ain’t no newfangled contraptions. We’re talkin’ about carts from back when hair was big and gas was cheap…well, cheaper than it is now anyways. Finding a…

Alright, let’s yak about them 12-volt golf cart batteries. You know, the things that make them little cars go zoom-zoom on the golf course. I ain’t no fancy expert, but I’ve seen a thing or two, and I can tell ya what’s what. First off, you got all sorts of these batteries. Some are called “SLA,” whatever that means. Sounds fancy, but all I know is they work. Walmart, they sell ’em. They got these “Mighty Max” ones, 12-volt, 100Ah. Sounds strong, right? They say it’s for golf carts, and…

Alright, let’s talk about this yamalube 2 stroke golf cart oil stuff. I ain’t no fancy mechanic, mind you, just an old woman who’s seen her fair share of engines sputter and die. But I know a thing or two about keepin’ things runnin’ smooth, and oil, well, that’s like the blood of your golf cart. Now, this “Yamalube” they talk about, it seems to be a pretty popular choice. Folks say it’s good for Yamaha engines, makes ’em run like a top. I hear tell there’s different kinds of…