Parking your golf cart in cold weather? Winterizing your golf cart is crucial if you are storing it and expecting a quick start in the spring. While the procedures are a bit different for a gas vs. An electric model, you should clean it and take care of the fuel source and the tires for best results.

Before you start winterizing your golf cart

Cleaning the car body, battery terminal, and tires is important both to maintain the finish and to make work easier. Soap, water, and degreaser will clean up this year’s dry sand, mud, grime, and grime. Raise the seat to expose the battery and clean the case with water, a combination of baking soda and water, or battery acid neutralizer. Clean the battery terminals and make sure the battery cables are tight and in good condition.

Before you start winterizing, you must first determine where you are going to store it. Indoor storage is the best. If you don’t have space in your garage, consider renting a storage unit and towing the cart there. If leaving it outside is your only option, remove the rain curtain. Place the vehicle at its winter destination, as once you perform the following steps, the cart will only move if you push it.

Steps to Winterize a Gasoline Vehicle

In the case of gasoline-powered cars, you must then remove the gasoline from the carburetor and fuel tank to prevent excess fuel from getting stuck.

  • Disconnect the fuel line and run the engine until it shuts off.

  • Drain the carburetor by loosening the drain screw at the bottom and then tightening it again.

  • After removing the air filter, spray cylinder oil into the carburetor while operating the starter, and then replace the air filter and reconnect the fuel line.

  • Seal the gas tank to prevent air from entering by taping a golf shirt to the vent tube and sealing the edges with tape.

  • Disconnect the battery and spray the terminal with protective spray.

  • Inflate the tires to 12-14 psi and secure the car from rolling with the blocks, without setting the parking brake.

Protection of an electric vehicle

For electric cars, clean the battery as described above and then:

  • Remove the battery caps to check the water level in each cell and, if necessary, fill with distilled water.

  • Coat the battery terminals with anti-corrosion gel to prevent corrosion during storage.

  • Fully charge the battery with a battery charger.

  • Inflate the tires to 18-20 psi to ensure the car does not roll on blocks, but do not engage the parking brake.

  • Put the trailer switch in neutral.

Final storage tips

The final stage in winterizing your golf cart is covering it. A lightweight cover will protect you from dust if you store the vehicle inside, while you need a heavier cover if you have to leave the cart outside. As a result of your care to protect your vehicle from winter damage, your preparation time to put the car back on the links will be much shorter next spring. Make winterizing your golf cart a priority now to save time then.

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