Hi everyone. I have a problem I have been fighting for a while. I have a craftsman I think LT 2000 riding mower. It has a Koehler engine. I had a problem last year with gas in the oil and had the float repaired. No longer an issue. All along, even before the float repair, my engine would die going uphill. This weekend I got a new clue. When the engine died for the first time going up a hill, I went and put fuel in the tank and everything ran great. I noticed that when the tank was about 3/4 full, the problem would start. As soon as I filled the tank full, problem would go away. I have a temporary fix I can live with but this doesn't make sense. I plan on getting a new air filter and plug this weekend but I don't think this is the issue.
The engine starts to stutter as if it is out of gas. I can usually choke it, make it up the hill, and on the down Jill turn the choke off and keep going.
The engine starts to stutter as if it is out of gas. I can usually choke it, make it up the hill, and on the down Jill turn the choke off and keep going.