Hi all,
I hope one of you fine folks have a suggestion or two for me. I was given a cub cadet ltx1050 tractor with a sv730 Kohler engine. Its 4 years old and has 82 hours on it. A head gasket was blown, so I replace them both. The mower sat for one season. Prior to and post repair, the engine revs up and down at an idle. On WOT, seems to run smooth. I think this is called hunting?
What is it doing?
https://youtu.be/S5UR5FfMjTI
I should probably mention, I am very much a newb at tractors and small engine repair.
I ran a can of Seafoam through the gas tank, got some black smoke, not much, no change in idle. I took apart the carb, cleaned it with carb cleaner, tried to remove the idle jet from it but I couldn't get it out easily so I blew air through it real good with my air compressor. Put it back together, no change. The springs and linkage all appear to be at their factory locations.
Do you guys have any suggestions on what I can try? I would certainly appreciate your input. Thanks.
I hope one of you fine folks have a suggestion or two for me. I was given a cub cadet ltx1050 tractor with a sv730 Kohler engine. Its 4 years old and has 82 hours on it. A head gasket was blown, so I replace them both. The mower sat for one season. Prior to and post repair, the engine revs up and down at an idle. On WOT, seems to run smooth. I think this is called hunting?
What is it doing?
https://youtu.be/S5UR5FfMjTI
I should probably mention, I am very much a newb at tractors and small engine repair.
I ran a can of Seafoam through the gas tank, got some black smoke, not much, no change in idle. I took apart the carb, cleaned it with carb cleaner, tried to remove the idle jet from it but I couldn't get it out easily so I blew air through it real good with my air compressor. Put it back together, no change. The springs and linkage all appear to be at their factory locations.
Do you guys have any suggestions on what I can try? I would certainly appreciate your input. Thanks.