Ridgehiker
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is your current fuel filter see-thru, is it empty when the motor stalls?
Kawasaki 23HP Twin Overheating
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I think I see where you are going. Yes it is. I'll check next time it happens.
Did you see a oil high temp sensor switch in the IPL? Some people have mentioned one, but I don't see it.
Unless its an add on by the equipment mfg, it did not come as a std engine option
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Sounds like the fuel cap vents are plugged.
Dual tanks. I replaced one cap last year and the other just a week ago. Both are the vented type. But thanks.
Get a chance to fiddle with it yet?
Not yet. I keep using it 20 minutes at a time to get the yard caught up. Tomorrow or Tuesday I'll get to it.
Use to work at a JD dealership here down under.
Have seen mowers that clog the pick up in the tank with grass.
Mower stops or surges.
Once stopped for a while and the vacuum in the line let's go grass will drop back out and mower will start again till it picks it up again.
Not sure if this can happen if you have duel tanks.
So can it puck up fuel from either tank?
Have seen mowers that clog the pick up in the tank with grass.
Mower stops or surges.
Once stopped for a while and the vacuum in the line let's go grass will drop back out and mower will start again till it picks it up again.
Not sure if this can happen if you have duel tanks.
So can it puck up fuel from either tank?
Got to the mower today. I took off the top cover and the two side shrouds (PITA) and found more areas that needed cleaning. Took a couple of hours to get it as clean as I could. Replaced the fuel line from the shut off to the carb and a new larger fuel filter. The last section of fuel line at the carb was a PITA. I had to remove the manifold from the cylinders and the carb. The last fitting was buried.
I also replaced the spark plugs. The old ones didn't look too bad, maybe the posts were a little rounded off at one side.
These were NGK BPR5ES gapped at 0.035". Somewhere I saw the proper ones for this engine (Kawasaki FH680V-BS01-01) were NGK BPR4ES gapped at 0.75" (Misprint? 0.075" .... kind of large). So the BPR4ES is what I got. I gapped them at 0.035". Any idea the difference? Which is correct?
I started to put everything back together, but the bottom holes on the shrouds were a PITA. My hands were getting numb and I couldn't line up the holes. I'll finish up tomorrow. IF it starts (never sure about anything I work on - lol) I'll be mowing next week to see if it cuts out. New air filter goes on too.
Lastly, it has a selenoid mounted to the carb (IPL Sec B10). Not sure what that's for. Could that be overheating?
I also replaced the spark plugs. The old ones didn't look too bad, maybe the posts were a little rounded off at one side.
These were NGK BPR5ES gapped at 0.035". Somewhere I saw the proper ones for this engine (Kawasaki FH680V-BS01-01) were NGK BPR4ES gapped at 0.75" (Misprint? 0.075" .... kind of large). So the BPR4ES is what I got. I gapped them at 0.035". Any idea the difference? Which is correct?
I started to put everything back together, but the bottom holes on the shrouds were a PITA. My hands were getting numb and I couldn't line up the holes. I'll finish up tomorrow. IF it starts (never sure about anything I work on - lol) I'll be mowing next week to see if it cuts out. New air filter goes on too.
Lastly, it has a selenoid mounted to the carb (IPL Sec B10). Not sure what that's for. Could that be overheating?
I dunno what's correct, but 0.75mm is approximately .030 inch.
Aah, didn't consider metric. Makes more sense now.
Solenoid stops fuel when mower is stopped.
Stops engine "dieseiing" or "running on".
Stops engine "dieseiing" or "running on".
Doesn't matter if you run 5 or 4, 4 are the next heat range hotter in ngk land. Negligible difference in this application and wouldn't cause the issue you're having.
Well $hit! Yesterday I put on new fuel line, pump and plugs. Closed it up today. Tried starting it, and it started right up. I moved it to the yard on half throttle and it still surged despite the new plugs. Shifted to full throttle while setting still and it ran rough a few seconds and then died. I could not restart it. There was gas in the fuel filter and I added even more gas to the tank thinking it was empty. Still it wouldn't start. Makes me wish I wouldn't have messed with it.
Could the spark plugs being gapped at 0.035" instead of 0.030" cause it not to start?
This is enough to make a guy start to drink in the morning.
Could the spark plugs being gapped at 0.035" instead of 0.030" cause it not to start?
This is enough to make a guy start to drink in the morning.
You're issue has nothing to do with the plugs. Surging is a carb/fuel issue. Have you checked the fuel pump for adequate flow while cranking?
Also, doesn't hurt to double check that the fuel pump is hooked up right.
No, I just assume it's new, it should work. I'll check. I also meant to say, it cranks fine, just won't catch.
I made sure that the orientation of new/old was the same and installed correctly.
