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    Lawn tractors and small engines using up winter gas having problems

    Here in the US the winter blend in cold climates is completely different ( I'm in New England). If you use winter fuel in the summer it can boil on you in the hot weather near hot engines and cause run ability issues. I just went through this ( separate from my surge issue I posted on a couple...
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    Vakve asdustment spec and engine surging hot

    Here is the deal. I have a 1042 with the 19 HP Kohler Courage SV 590 engine. I adjusted the Valves to .0025 - .003, is that correct ? I thought this was in the ball park of other Kohlers I have looked up. Here is what is happening, it runs great till it gets a little humid and warm out. Not...
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    New here saying hi

    Administration seems to be anxious to have me post on the forum, say hi and name my tractor brand ! So I'm here posting this intro. I live in New England on a 1-1/4 acre lot. I have a Cub Cadet LT1042 that once I purchase a good chipper I hope to upgrade this tractor in the next year or two...
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