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Engine Help => Kohler Engines => Topic started by: larry reddinger on November 29, 2013, 06:19:42 pm

Title: kohler prob
Post by: larry reddinger on November 29, 2013, 06:19:42 pm
ive got a 14hp single k block engine on my plow tractor its totally stock.
my problem is this it just started this year it runs great til it get warmed up I can plow for about an hour before it starts. at that point while im pushing the engine will start to spit and sputter like its loading up, I let up on the hdryostat lever and it sits there for prob 15-20 sec doing this then it smooths out on its own and I can continue to plow but from then on it will just keep doing this to me til I shut it down and it let it cool off then we start the process all over again. so far I have changed coil, condenser, and points with no change. any help would be great thanks
Title: Re: kohler prob
Post by: Bolens16 on November 29, 2013, 08:21:34 pm
Have struck this problem with a K series. Turned out to be a sticking valve due to build up on the valve stem. Might be worth a check.
Title: Re: kohler prob
Post by: larry reddinger on November 29, 2013, 08:24:10 pm
hhmmm I was wondering that myself
Title: Re: kohler prob
Post by: GRUBDIGGER on November 29, 2013, 09:13:22 pm
NEW KOHLER COIL OR AUTOMOTIVE COIL?
Title: Re: kohler prob
Post by: larry reddinger on November 30, 2013, 12:39:53 pm
all new parts were kohler
Title: Re: kohler prob
Post by: GRUBDIGGER on December 02, 2013, 07:23:00 am
WHAT BRAND OF TRACTOR IS IT?
Title: Re: kohler prob
Post by: larry reddinger on December 02, 2013, 07:32:43 pm
WHAT BRAND OF TRACTOR IS IT?
it's a John Deere 140
Title: Re: kohler prob
Post by: GRUBDIGGER on December 03, 2013, 06:30:50 am
THE MORE I THINK ABOUT IT, IT MAY BE A STICKING VALVE.