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Engine stalls!
i have a cub cadet 2166, 16hp Kohler engine. It starts just fine when cold and will run for about 30 minutes and when working the mower under a hard load, the engine sputters and dies...OR it seems to be worse under a load....it will run with choke on for a bit and then dies. Obviously starving for fuel. I was able to shoot a small amount of Starting Fluid and make it run...it ran fine for about 15 more minutes, then died. I have a new ignition coil, spark plug, fuel pump, all new fuel hose from the tank to carb, and still have this issue. A dealer mechanic suggested that the CAM may be worn and causing the fuel pump to not sufficiently pump enough fuel. He suggested to put an electric fuel pump on the engine. This mower has only 300 hours on it so i am doubting the cam wear. Could this be an overheating issue? The cooling fins are clean on the engine. The muffler is in good condition. (not blowing against the frame) I also noticed one time that the mower was on a SLIGHT incline when it started to die. Is this vapor locking? SO, IM TOTALLY OUT OF OPTIONS to try...SUGGESTIONS PLEASE? THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP, GUYS!!
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Pull the carb and clean it. (Buy a kit for it.)
Pull the tank and clean it. Pull all the fuel lines and blow them out. Install a new filter. Put all new fresh clean fuel in. Reinstall the carb and re tune it. If that doesn't fix it, you likely did something wrong, or didn't get the carb clean. If you have to choke it to make it run, it's a fuel issue. |
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^^what Jonathan said^^
You didn't mention if you cleaned out the fuel tank. That's where my issue was.
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plugged gas cap vent ? try running it with the cap loose .
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Yes, i failed to mention that i did clean the tank, and installed a new fuel filter as well. I feel confident that this IS a fuel issue. I also failed to mention in my post that when i replaced the fuel PUMP, it took a LONG time to get it to start and deliver fuel. Im very much a novice, so i could have done something wrong! Thanks for your help and suggestions.
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Pull the carb and clean it out, put a kit in it and retune. |
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