[AT] lawn tractor

[rlgoss at twc.com]

If the engine is OEM, that should be a K-series Kohler engine.  If this problem just suddenly developed, I would suspect that it has a bad condenser on the ignition.  Check the condition of the butterfly on the throttle to make sure it's not sucking air, and check the governor linkage adjustment. Make sure the Phillips head screw that holds the governor together is tight.  There are a bunch of other things that could cause this problem, but IMHO, points and condenser are the most likely.  And make sure the polarity on the electrical connections at the coil have not been reversed -- it does make a difference on that engine.  If the coil has been replaced with something that is not OEM, that alone could cause the problem.


Larry
---- R Fink Sr <rfinksr at verizon.net> wrote: 
>    Hi all have a question. I have a JD 216 lawn tractor have a engine
>    problem. It will run good for about 15-20 minutes then start to load up
>    like choke was puled out. Sputters a bit then runs ok then same thing
>    all over. I thought carb at first float to hi. some one worked on this
>    carb before I got it . Now I am thinking coil. All thoughts welcome.
>    R Fink
>    PA
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