I have a Kohler cast iron 14 hp engine that this season has developed a
peculiar quirk. It is an old kohler with no oil filter and gravity feed
from the gas tank. The problem is it wants to go dead when I turn
sharply to the right or am on a hill sideways where my left side and the
left side of the mower is downhill. It didn't do this in previous
years. Any ideas?
TIA

Is it a model "k" and does it have a low oil cut off switch?
"joe" wrote in message
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I have a Kohler cast iron 14 hp engine that this season has developed a
peculiar quirk. It is an old kohler with no oil filter and gravity feed
from the gas tank. The problem is it wants to go dead when I turn sharply
to the right or am on a hill sideways where my left side and the left side
of the mower is downhill. It didn't do this in previous years. Any ideas?
TIA

RBM wrote:

Is it a model "k" and does it have a low oil cut off switch?
"joe" wrote in message
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I have a Kohler cast iron 14 hp engine that this season has developed a
peculiar quirk. It is an old kohler with no oil filter and gravity feed

from the gas tank. The problem is it wants to go dead when I turn sharply

to the right or am on a hill sideways where my left side and the left side
of the mower is downhill. It didn't do this in previous years. Any ideas?
TIA




yes it is a K model. the oil is not low. where is this switch? does
it cut off the elec? how can I check it?
TIA

If it has a low oil cutoff switch it would be located near the base of the
engine, threaded into the casting. Yes, it shuts off the engine. From your
description that sounds like a good place to start.
"joe" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:

Is it a model "k" and does it have a low oil cut off switch?
"joe" wrote in message
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I have a Kohler cast iron 14 hp engine that this season has developed a
peculiar quirk. It is an old kohler with no oil filter and gravity feed

from the gas tank. The problem is it wants to go dead when I turn
sharply

to the right or am on a hill sideways where my left side and the left
side of the mower is downhill. It didn't do this in previous years. Any
ideas?
TIA




yes it is a K model. the oil is not low. where is this switch? does it
cut off the elec? how can I check it?
TIA

Thanks for the reply RBM. I will check that out when the sun comes up.
I have a feeling it may be fuel related though as when this happens if I
can get to the choke quick enough I can keep the engine from going dead.
Guess I should have stated this in the original post but I was fishing
for ideas. Still am.
Thanks again

Well, that opens up more possibilities, just peculiar that it happens on the
slopes, but if choking helps, it would indicate fuel flow problem
"joe" wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply RBM. I will check that out when the sun comes up.
I have a feeling it may be fuel related though as when this happens if I
can get to the choke quick enough I can keep the engine from going dead.
Guess I should have stated this in the original post but I was fishing for
ideas. Still am.
Thanks again

Maybe a sticking float is not alowing the bowl to fully fill with fuel,
then it is to low for a second on turns, remove the bowl to see if it is
not moving fully, or do a real carb cleaning.

"choke quick enough" sounds like problems with the gasket between the carb
and the engine.

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"joe" wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply RBM. I will check that out when the sun comes up.
I have a feeling it may be fuel related though as when this happens if I
can get to the choke quick enough I can keep the engine from going dead.
Guess I should have stated this in the original post but I was fishing
for ideas. Still am.
Thanks again