NOBODY will ever read this but here goes When you get it repaired think about this Look at where the coils are located directly above the cylinders that have fins to dissipate engine heat Now think about this mower either runs out of gasoline while working hard or the engine gets...
seems like there is often an exception if solenoid was sticky in the bore BUT AS I SAID I DIDN"T KNOW IT RAN THAT LONG YEP MY FAULT FOR SKIMMING OVER TOO QUICK
back when I was a kid (tires just started to have air in them ) A lot of small engines had head gaskets with a compressable core between 2 metal sides and were reusable in a pinch people reused them often and they held up I always tried to replace them but if not available the old one went...
"No, I didn't follow mikebarbers thinking. Your lift pump is mechanical, isn't it? If so, there's no electricity to it to be cut off. "
pump might be mechanical but think about how engine runs n stops usually a key switch operation to a solenoid
startup black smoke is normal Have you looked at the run solenoid on the injection pump?? Does it have the 3 wires I spoke of ? I should have gone back and looked I didn't think it ran that long so the solenoid issue is mute in that case Have you put a test light on the power to the...
The style of head gasket you have should not be reused especially in the shape that it came apart That style is NOT intended to be reused
What kind of valve clearance do you have ? I don't have the books to look it up for you in nor am I going to spend my time looking it up on the internet...
I am livin in the old school of Kubotas and don't have a huge library on information to quickly look up configuration numbers and parts I own many Kubota diesel engines and I seem to remember most of them having a "lift pump" located on the side of the block with fuel lines going to and from it...
Can you check and see if the carburetor is loose on the manifold or the manifold is loose on the engine ?? with the engine running try moving the tip of an UNLIT gas flowing propane torch around the gasket areas of the carb and the manifold even sitting still at low power if there is a leak...
remove the center brass bolt that holds on the carburetor bowl you don't need to remove the bowl itself just the 1/2" hex brass bolt (13 mm) once you have that brass bolt out look on the side of it between where the threads end and the hex starts you will find a very small hole find a piece...
Is there an electrical solenoid on the bottom of your carburetor ( thank you government regulations) If gas was drained before winter lay-up the float woud be down at the bottom letting fuel in there are often crankcase pulse fuel pumps that could have spring loaded ckeck valves stuck in them...
does the weedeater slow down so much that it finally dies ?? I just got a used stihl 200 leaf blower that did that and the 1st thing I tried was the issue the spaerk arrestor had carboned up pretty bad and was limiting exhaust flow pretty bad I managed to remove that screen but that leaves...
If you can see it from the top it is the same at the bottom Another poster asked if you had good compression just reading your post about hearing the valves open and close Locate a compression tester and see how much compression you have I have seen a small enging run with 60psi so you...
If it was mine I would replace the starter then open it up to confirm your problem after you have removed the starter hold it to your nose and you will probably smell the burnt motor scent that should confirm for you you probably have windings that are burned and shorted now I am assuming...
If it was mine I would put money on a bet it was failed electronics in the coil/magneto or whatever you want to call it
Too many of these ignitions fail from the engine being called on to supply almost maximum horsepower then being shut off immediately after delivering high horsepower Add to...
The Honda GCV series in my opinion is hardly worth investing in the price of a new spark plug I have one on one of my log splitters and it threw a timing belt that is wet and runs in the crankcase oil the camshaft is "plastic" and only has 1 lobe on it to run both the intake and exhaust...
"W" sells the cheapest chinese crap they can get for the lowest price however I have been pretty impressed with their $20 mower lead acid battery got a couple of them and with a little bit of off season maintenance and a charge or 2 they hold up well just my 2 cents worth Most mower...
Toros also have a cutoff switch in the hydraulic tank but that would normally shut you down when running maybe contacts in it are soft and will pass enough current to keep engine running but not enough to pull in the solenoid from the full off position ???
I have a Mitsushitty 4 cyl diesel powered Toro and it has a manually operated glow plug system maybe yours has newer glow plug system that is automatically controlled and doesn't activate the glow plugs when warm (which you wouldn't need them warm) Years ago I had a small diesel pickup and I...
If exhaust is restricted a bunch you will get a carburetor backfire because some of the exhaust stays in the engine If the Kohler 16hp is overhead valve I would pop a valve cover and check valve action Check both valves when you have cover off