- The battery should be the first thing you check if you are having problems with your golf cart. The golf cart will not move at all if the battery is not working. Examine the battery terminals to see if they are securely connected and clean. If the battery was recently hooked to a battery charger, use a battery tester to check the water level in the battery. If the water level is low, add some distilled water. Take care that you do not overfill it. Examine the outside casing on the battery for signs that there may have been battery acid leaking onto the battery. The battery case cannot be fixed if you find acid leaks; you will have to replace the battery. If the battery leaked into the golf cart and onto other parts, the cart will have to be cleaned. To clean up and neutralize the battery acid spill, mix a solution of a quart of warm tap water and a ½ cup of baking soda. Use the solution on a soft cloth and clean the spill.
- Golf cart tires can take a lot of abuse on and off the golf course and are a common golf cart repair problem. If a golf cart tire blows out and it is air-filled, it can be patched with a regular rubber patch kit. If a tubeless tire wears down, it will have to be replaced. Golf cart tires are mounted on the cart with lug nuts. They can easily be removed from the cart with a wrench. Periodically check air-filled tires to make sure they have the right level of air pressure. Add air to the tires if the pressure is low, but take care not to overfill the tires. Having too little air or too much air in golf cart tires can cause the tires to not wear evenly and to wear out.
- The tires and battery are problems you will encounter with both gas- or electric-powered golf carts. A problem that only occurs with a gas-powered cart is a spark plug problem in the engine. Spark plugs are responsible for setting fire to the gasoline that flows into the engine. Malfunctioning spark plugs will misfire, causing the golf cart engine to sputter, cough and run roughly. The only way to solve the problem is to change the spark plugs.
