2130 Won't Start

[Altair 4]

Well, could be a ignition coil going bad - or possibly trash up inside the engine cooling shroud sheet metal causing an overheating situation.

I had that happen on my 2160 Vanguard. A mouse had built a nest under the air filter housing and into the shroud. Seized the engine before I realized what was happening.

 

[BBRO8424]

Single cyl. kohler? I agree with the guy who said ignition coil, seen it many many times on those.

 

[Cub124]

If it was the ignition coil would that cause it to just quit while mowing grass. When i'm mowing it will shut off and then back fire. It happend to me today i was mowing at 9:30 this morning and it shut off on me and it would not start back up till about 5:00

 

[savageactor7]

I'm inclined to throw in with the coil guys.

Twice in the past I ended up replacing a coil. Tractor started up and ran fine cold but a warmed up tractor wouldn't restart until the coil returned to stone cold.

 

[Greg-M]

My $0.02 ... Don't rule out simpler fixes. (for some reason I couldn't stay on the 1st page of this thread- kept bumping me back to the index page)

Fuel quality _or_ the engine shroud and air inlets are covered with "stuff".

Years ago I (for an older neighbor lady) ran her Sears Onan powered garden tractor. It finally came down to taking the hood off to keep the engine _and fuel_ cool enough to run for several hours. It was vapor locking, and her (divorced) husband had hung an electric fuel pump on it to no or little help.

 

[Cub124]

i got it, it was the ingition coil. sorry i did not reply back i have been really busy.

 

[MatthewIlnicki]

Hey how's it going,
I just signed up and was reading about your problems. I have the same issues. What was the final diagnosis and how was it solved? It's been a verey long time since all this happened. If ya don't remember that's cool....
Thanks very much,
Matt

 

[Richard001]

Hey how's it going,
I just signed up and was reading about your problems. I have the same issues. What was the final diagnosis and how was it solved? It's been a verey long time since all this happened. If ya don't remember that's cool....
Thanks very much,
Matt

Matt,
Welcome to TBN
:welcome:

Richard