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Awesome! Thanks for the confirmation and I agree with Rivets, I learned something new as well. Thanks again, this forum is extremely helpful.

Hello, I recently posted a problem with a Command Kohler CV23S in a John Deere L130. Oil soaked plugs. The advice I got here was awesome and the engine now seems to be fine. I have one last issue, after I mow for a few minutes and put the engine under a load, I shut the tractor off and a...

Success! Sorry for the delay but my project was interrupted by the church's tractor needing some maintenance before the season started. Looks like I have a solid running engine now. Things I improved on the second re-build, with your folks help; good honing, ring orientation, replacing the...

This is all great information. Thanks for taking the time to give details. I'm learning a lot with this project, some the hard way, but.... Thanks so much. Will post when complete.

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Great advice on the valves and there is very little side to side movement. Quick question about honing. I received a new hone today with 4" 220 grit stones. I plan to hone this weekend. Is is okay to use the new rings that I ran in the engine for 30 minutes or so when the honing was not done...

Great advice on the valves. I will try that tomorrow. I should get my new hone from Amazon as well. Thanks to everyone for all the great help. My first time on a forum, this one is awesome. I post back my results.

Thanks! Yes, I did check top middle and bottom and side to side. All are very close to the 3.149. I will look into the rigid hone. It would be a good addition to the shop. Mine is the flex one that goes in a drill motor and the stones are worn. Since you folks are so helpful.... I can't...

Good morning, I did cross hatch the bore, but not sure if I was aggressive enough. It appeared the walls were almost smooth again after the hour of running that I did before tear down again. As for the reeds, they are in place and laying flat in each lifter bore. I could not find a test or...

Hello, I have been working on a Kohler Command Pro CV23S 23 HP twin cylinder in a L130 John Deere. I got the tractor for free because the previous owner blew one of the rods but did not appear to hurt the case or the cam. I replaced the crank, rods, rings, coils and head gaskets. It fired...