Kohler Engine Surges At Idle. Kohler CV25 violently surges at full throttle My Tractor Forum I planned to clean and rebuild the carb, but found a brand new carb for $5 more than a rebuilt kit, and installed that yesterday In this case, a low idle adjustment needle comes to the rescue
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However now I seem get engine surge right after start up which i did not notice before. Set the throttle at any where from idle to moderate RPM and the lack of fue/air mixture coming through the idle circuit slows the RPM
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Background: I recently purchased a used 1997 Craftsman GT, 917.258921, with a 25hp Kohler Command Twin, hydrostatic drive, and 50" deck. The first thing I tried is pulling off the carburetor and cleaning it, but no luck When the engine is surging at idle, you can visually watch the governor constantly move with the sound of the surging as if it is what is making the engine surge.
Kohler Courage surging hunting (my fix) idling up and down running. If it has an adjustable idle jet , that needs to be opened up a touch I believe this could be your issue if you have one of these courage motors on your mower.
8 Common Kohler Engine Problems and How to Fix Them Fast LawnAsk. Last fall it started running lousy and surging, then I couldn't get it to start a few weeks ago Question is, should I let this engine run longer with the fresh fuel in? Or just bite the bullet and take it off and clean it out