Topic: Kohler "62" carb

[johnboy]

I was looking at a Kohler carb today and I thought it said "62" in the top behind the choke plate. Brian Miller doesn't list this carb the best I can tell. According to Mr. Miller's info this should be a 32 M.M. carb which is 1.259 inch. ( 32m.m. devided by  25,4= 1.259 inch ) Is this correct or am I missing something? It does look to be a Carter N with the flat rubber hanging out between the bowl and body. Any help from you Kohler folks about any specs on this carb would be greatly appreciated.     THANKS    johnboy

[outlawmower]

Your problably looking at it wrong. Backwards possibly. It's more then likely a "26".

[johnboy]

thanks  I will check it again -in the sunlight- tomorrow.   johnboy

[johnboy]

I got a chance to look at it again today and it says "64" and the bore on the engine end was 1.200 the best I could measure with a dial caliper.     johnboy

[outlawmower]

Thats odd. If it measures 1.200 then it must be a #30 carb.

[johnboy]

Thank you for your replies. I was thinking the very same thoughts about it. I will take my camera monday and see if I can get a shot to show the numbers and exterior. I do not know much about Kohler but now I am confused more than ever on the carb. BUT at 58 its not as hard to confuse me now as it used to be. Something about short term memor........................... I forgot. LOL    johnboy

[Wheelhorseracer]

Is that a Walbro or Kohler carb? They have different coding...

If it has a non adjustable main jet then it is a Walbro..

[johnboy]

It has the top high speed adjustment needle. I am almost posetive it is a kohler / carter carb.  Anyway, it had the 1.200 inch. on the throttle which should make it a "30" I think.  I will probably get it home monday and get pics and all the info I can.   THANK YOU      johnboy

[Big daddy]

Check out a Kohler book at a small engine shop. It may be off of a twin cylinder flatty from Kohler. Some of the info. on Brian Miller's web site is incorrect concerning the sizes of carbs. used on certain K series engines. He is correct on the #26 being the smaller core, but there were more than 2 different carbs. used on the different sizes of K series engines, the 14,16,18hp. K series singles do not use the same carb. from Kohler. The 18hp. single (K361) had the biggest carb. for the K series singles, and there were three different ones from Kohler for that engine.

[Wheelhorseracer]

I got the same thing... I have a opposed MV18 and the coding in the carb is way different then the coding Brian gives for the K-Series..

But I'm swapping a #26 onto my Opposed so that I have the high speed adjustment ... and it's legal.. the Kohler adjustable carb is in the engine manual...