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Old 08-06-2015, 11:52 AM
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Default Walbro carb.. what do you do with yours?

I am debating RC boat anchor or something to throw at the deer when they are in the garden.
I traded a couple of hours of skid steer work for an almost new 14 hp Kohler replacement a few years ago and put it in the 149. Ran like a top, uses no oil, just a good motor. It had the walbro on it so I adjust it some and go on. Seemed to run fine but not overpowered, set governor spring tight to keep it going up hills without falling down. I have been mowing two yards with it for three years and this summer it started running out of fuel. Clean tank, new filter, still runs out. Blow in the tank and filter fills up and runs again. Checked needle and seat twice, nothing binding on float. Telling a friend about it and his wife said," you have to blow your mower to get it to run". That's it, I pulled a freshly rebuilt carb off the 129 and bolt it on.
Fired off like it never has and without even adjusting it ran smoother than it ever did with the "walbro". After a little adjusting it idles sweet, revs good and has much more power than before, and this is with a 28 not a 30 like it should have. I can't believe how much more power it has and the lack of vibration!!
So two questions, how much more power with a 30 verses a 28?
What do you do with your old "Walbros"?
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Old 08-06-2015, 12:11 PM
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The carb you put on should say 26 instead of 28. Tough to see it , with my eyesight i can hardly even see a no.

I have had 14HP engines with both carbs on them , not sure which is right. I couldn't tell any difference in the carbs as far as power.

I have several of the Walbro carbs and will never use them , not sure why i keep them. I did use the choke shaft out of a Walbro carb. and put it in a Kohler carb because it had the correct style linkage on it. It works just fine.

Glad the carb made a big difference for your 149 !!
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Old 08-06-2015, 12:13 PM
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Also , the " blow your mower " is a riot !!!
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Old 08-06-2015, 12:14 PM
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I take them out the back door turn directly north, check the wind, and throw it as far as I can.
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Old 08-06-2015, 12:21 PM
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Here lately, I've been experimenting with something I read here on cleaning carburetors. I went to Harbor Freight and bought the larger Ultrasonic cleaner that they sell. Then I went across the road to Wal-Mart and bought a two liter bottle of Simple Green. I mixed the simple green in with water at a 1:1 ratio, enough to fill the ultrasonic cleaner.

Then I disassembled the carburetor (Carter off a K301) as far as I could and let it clean for about half an hour with the heater on. Reassembled it with new gaskets and it's run better for me than it has in a long time. Guess there must've been something in there I was missing. I had about a tablespoon of crud laying in the bottom of the cleaner when it was done, so it cleaned the outside out pretty good too. I wasn't sold on the idea until people pointed out that submerging the carb in the cleaner and running it allows you to clean out passages that you normally couldn't get to or would end up replacing Welsh plugs on. Oh, by the way, flush it out with gas or put it back on the engine and start running it right away, otherwise minerals in your water will deposit on the surface and that can cause more problems.

Probably not very cost effective to do one carb. If you have a lot of things you can clean with it, it might not be a bad investment.
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Old 08-06-2015, 12:33 PM
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Also , the " blow your mower " is a riot !!!
This friend's wife is a really pretty girl that is very nice. I would have never thought that would have come out of her mouth, I have a new attitude about her now!!
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Old 08-07-2015, 09:56 AM
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Tossed my Walbro in the leftover box. I was also amazed by the improvement going to a Kohler.
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One of mine ended up a Christmas tree ornament. A few years ago my wife decided to surprise me with a tree ornamented with small engine parts and tools she gathered up from my shop. Made quite a hit with me and my friends.
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Old 08-07-2015, 11:40 AM
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Funny that this should come up right now.

I recently picked up another 149 that had a Walbro carburetor on it that had a worn out throttle shaft bore. Since #30 carburetors are a bit of a rarity around here, the tractor didn't see any real use.

The other day, I ran across a good deal on some of these, so I bought several. I put one on this 149 and after a minute of adjusting it ran great, no hunting, lots of power and very responsive.

I will more than likely use this tractor for mowing duty for the rest of the season.

PM me if you need one..
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