Recent content by mbrenner

Hey guys, I was mowing with my 1330 yesterday and about half way through the yard (~1hr mowing) it started to bog and want to cut out as if it were running out of gas. It would die and I could get it running again using choke but then it didnt want to stay running unless I had the choke out and...

How sensitive is the valvetrain really to the oil? Would it be worth changing the oil just to eliminate that possibility?

I did not check/reset the gap, I will try that tonight. I do not have a condensor. The plug wire runs right from the magneto to the plug. And I did not use a spark tester, just a plug.

Maybe I misjudged the spark strength. Would a magneto on its way out give good spark when the engine was running, and also when starting warm but have problems starting cold? Warm combustion chamber = less heat required from spark?

Well, I pulled the flywheel tonight, the key looked fine but I replaced it to be sure. No change. I tested the magneto as they istructed in the manual, it had 14,000 Ohms resistance which is what it should. So I have spark, I have fuel, what else could it be? I put my finger in the sparkplug...

Thanks. I stated into it when I got home and had a few quick question. Since I dont have a service manual, what is the correct way to hold the flyweel when you loosen/tighten the bolt? In most other applications I would expect to put a punch through one of the two holes in the flywheel to keep...

Thanks for your input. If I have a good blue spark do you think I would still need to get ahold of a tester? It seems plenty stong to me.

Need help figuring this one out and figured you all would know best. I am having trouble getting my 1330 (Kohler Command 12.5) to start. I have been mowing with it for a few weeks so I know it can run perfect, I put a new oil filter and air filter on it at the beginning of the season and just...