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    Riding mower ran too fast, now backfires and hard to start

    Thanks ILENGINE, I didn't even know these engines had hydraulic lifters. If it is over pumped, will it bleed down after sitting for a while or do I need to replace it? Is there a relatively easy check to see if this is a problem, like removing the valve cover to check for valve opening and...
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    Mower runs fast, now can't start

    I posted this in the Kohler engines section but didn't get much discussion so I'm trying here. Kohler CV15S engine on my old Sears riding mower. Was running fine, then suddenly I noticed it was running really fast and power was missing. Shut it off and it backfired before re-starting, still was...
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    Riding mower ran too fast, now backfires and hard to start

    Kohler CV15S engine on my old Sears riding mower. Was running fine, then suddenly I noticed it was running really fast and power was missing. Shut it off and it backfired before re-starting, still was running full out. I checked the timing because of the backfire but the shear key is fine...
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