xcursion88
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- Sep 6, 2018
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- Tractor
- lx172, 8n, lo boy, mits backhoe
Nice forum...
I have a question about a LX172. It has the Kawasaki engine with an ignitor
The symptoms are the engine starts cutting out, back firing, and nearly stalls when the blades are engaged. When not engaged it runs ok.
How it behaves to me is like other tractors I've messed around with before...the coil. Cub lo boy would run great until the coil got hot.
Having said that all the research i have done on this suggestions i see people talking about never seem to point to the coil.
What I see is the simialr questions that are answered never seem to be confirmed that is was in fact the problem.
This is behaving like a vehicle from the 70's or eary 80's with a regular 12 volt coil. Think late 70's ford or chevy trucks when climbing a hill. It starts missing or losing power.
Most times it would be a weak coil and starting to break up or the fuel pump.
Yet I never see a cpil being mentioned on forums with a simiar question posted by someone...but I echo again it never seems to be confirmed that is wasnt a coil.
Just FYI...
I eliminated the fuel shut off solenoid in the carb....no change.
I have the shroud off now and would like to test the coil. Is there a way or any specs to test the coil?
The backfiring is pointing me to a coil. In my experience more times than not backfiring usually points to electrical.
Thanks in advance to any and all replies.
I have a question about a LX172. It has the Kawasaki engine with an ignitor
The symptoms are the engine starts cutting out, back firing, and nearly stalls when the blades are engaged. When not engaged it runs ok.
How it behaves to me is like other tractors I've messed around with before...the coil. Cub lo boy would run great until the coil got hot.
Having said that all the research i have done on this suggestions i see people talking about never seem to point to the coil.
What I see is the simialr questions that are answered never seem to be confirmed that is was in fact the problem.
This is behaving like a vehicle from the 70's or eary 80's with a regular 12 volt coil. Think late 70's ford or chevy trucks when climbing a hill. It starts missing or losing power.
Most times it would be a weak coil and starting to break up or the fuel pump.
Yet I never see a cpil being mentioned on forums with a simiar question posted by someone...but I echo again it never seems to be confirmed that is wasnt a coil.
Just FYI...
I eliminated the fuel shut off solenoid in the carb....no change.
I have the shroud off now and would like to test the coil. Is there a way or any specs to test the coil?
The backfiring is pointing me to a coil. In my experience more times than not backfiring usually points to electrical.
Thanks in advance to any and all replies.