The Kawasaki F-290 D engine was the engine for the older Club Car gas carts and caryalls. A good engine but was not all that powerful. The FE 350 that replaced it was more powerful. I ran the shop for local golf course for 8+ years and we had several of the 290 engines in use. Yes that engine did use a fuel pump and the carburetor float valve is probably not opening without the slight pressure from the fuel pump. This engine used a small vacuum operated pump like the Kohler and Briggs engine do. Unless some one has plugged it there is a fitting in the crankcase where the vacuum line attaches to operate the pulsing diaphragm for the pump action. It is usually located near the RPM limiter on the front of the engine under the carburetor. 2 or 3 psi is all that is needed from the pump. Those lines occasionally got clogged by crankcase sludge and had to be cleaned out when the engine wouldn't not get enough gas to run on. Buying the Kohler/Briggs pump will be about 1/2 of the Club Car pump and it will work just fine. The lines may be in a different position but those rubber hoses will take care of that problem for you. Also those engines have an RPM limiter that works like a governor, don't run it with that disconnected or the engine may overspeed and put the rod through the crankcase. They also have an internal balance shaft for smooth running.
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