July 7, 201510 yr Anybody know about the carbs on these?No but my buddy has one with a huge hole blown in the block. He may part it out instead of fixing if your interested
July 7, 201510 yr Author Anybody know about the carbs on these?No but my buddy has one with a huge hole blown in the block. He may part it out instead of fixing if your interested How much does he want for the carb?
July 7, 201510 yr Author What is the problem?Under load it blows black smoke out like it is running rich.
July 7, 201510 yr What is the problem?Under load it blows black smoke out like it is running rich. What engine is in it? And have you tried adjusting the jet?
July 7, 201510 yr Author What is the problem?Under load it blows black smoke out like it is running rich. What engine is in it? And have you tried adjusting the jet? 16 hp Kohler and I have tried cleaning it with carb spray cleaner. Edited July 8, 201510 yr by pmureika
July 8, 201510 yr Same behavior post clean? Jet swap? What do the pistons/plugs look like after a loaded pull?
July 8, 201510 yr I worked as a mechanic for a landscaping company and we had this come up a few times where someone adjusted the idle/choke causing it to billow with smoke.I would also check the choke just to be sure. Make sure the choke opens all the way and the choke plate is not partially closed (even just a little) or it can get sucked closed. The choke on these engines has a spring and can be adjusted to different settings, underneath the plastic spring housing is a guide that runs on a small pin in the top of the carburetor. Dirt can accumulate in this guide and keep the choke from opening completely. If the choke plate will not open all the way, this will need to be cleaned
July 8, 201510 yr Author Same behavior post clean? Jet swap? What do the pistons/plugs look like after a loaded pull?The plug was black like it was running way rich. I have a carb kit coming with gaskets because the old ones are in pretty bad shape.
July 8, 201510 yr Author I worked as a mechanic for a landscaping company and we had this come up a few times where someone adjusted the idle/choke causing it to billow with smoke.I would also check the choke just to be sure. Make sure the choke opens all the way and the choke plate is not partially closed (even just a little) or it can get sucked closed. The choke on these engines has a spring and can be adjusted to different settings, underneath the plastic spring housing is a guide that runs on a small pin in the top of the carburetor. Dirt can accumulate in this guide and keep the choke from opening completely. If the choke plate will not open all the way, this will need to be cleaned It was running fine and I had to idle down to get off the tractor to open a gate. When I throttled back up and engaged the pto that's when it started happening. I have a carb kit coming and will pull it apart all the way and make sure everything it working freely. It appears that the spring has broken or lost all its tension. It looks like I need a new carb because you can't take it apart. Edited July 8, 201510 yr by pmureika
July 8, 201510 yr I worked as a mechanic for a landscaping company and we had this come up a few times where someone adjusted the idle/choke causing it to billow with smoke.I would also check the choke just to be sure. Make sure the choke opens all the way and the choke plate is not partially closed (even just a little) or it can get sucked closed. The choke on these engines has a spring and can be adjusted to different settings, underneath the plastic spring housing is a guide that runs on a small pin in the top of the carburetor. Dirt can accumulate in this guide and keep the choke from opening completely. If the choke plate will not open all the way, this will need to be cleaned It was running fine and I had to idle down to get off the tractor to open a gate. When I throttled back up and engaged the pto that's when it started happening. I have a carb kit coming and will pull it apart all the way and make sure everything it working freely. It appears that the spring has broken or lost all its tension. It looks like I need a new carb because you can't take it apart. Does the choke move freely, does it bind at any point?
July 8, 201510 yr Author I worked as a mechanic for a landscaping company and we had this come up a few times where someone adjusted the idle/choke causing it to billow with smoke.I would also check the choke just to be sure. Make sure the choke opens all the way and the choke plate is not partially closed (even just a little) or it can get sucked closed. The choke on these engines has a spring and can be adjusted to different settings, underneath the plastic spring housing is a guide that runs on a small pin in the top of the carburetor. Dirt can accumulate in this guide and keep the choke from opening completely. If the choke plate will not open all the way, this will need to be cleaned It was running fine and I had to idle down to get off the tractor to open a gate. When I throttled back up and engaged the pto that's when it started happening. I have a carb kit coming and will pull it apart all the way and make sure everything it working freely. It appears that the spring has broken or lost all its tension. It looks like I need a new carb because you can't take it apart. Does the choke move freely, does it bind at any point? I had to get a new carb because the spring was broke and you can't just buy the spring. Edited July 9, 201510 yr by pmureika
July 9, 201510 yr Author Did you already get the carb?Yes and it fixed the problem. Good deal!!! Thanks,
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