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    Darn kohler courage engines are such crap

    The Courage twin cylinder engine was a very good engine. The Courage single cylinder, not so much. It's not too uncommon to have carb issues when fuel is left to get old and stale. The DSAI ignition was something that rarely had any issues and it was the same with the DSAM ignition. ASAM...
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    Kohler SV735 DSAM Bad??

    Like IL mentioned, your engine has solid lifters. Only the Command engines had hydraulic lifters. If memory serves me correctly, the SV twin clearance is .004-.006 on both intake and exhaust.
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    Kohler SV735 DSAM Bad??

    180 lbs of compression is perfect and what that engine would have had brand new. We like to see a minimum of 150 but 140 doesn't necessarily mean you have a major problem. What does the spark plug look like on the 140 side? Does it look a lot different than the 180 side spark plug? Like was...
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    Kohler SV735 DSAM Bad??

    With everything plugged is as it would normally be, do you get any spark when cranking the engine over? I doubt there is anything wrong with the DSAM. I think you have a supply voltage issue. With the DSAM unplugged you're measuring voltage that isn't being asked to do any work. When you plug...
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    SV740 Starter

    Yes. It will fit just fine. Kohler used to in some cases warranty that swap. You just have to make sure you wire it correctly.
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    Command 25CV Cylinder Wall Damage

    Yeah, same wire harness part number so it should plug right in with no modifications. Exhaust will fit fine too.
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    Command 25CV Cylinder Wall Damage

    I've added some info to my previous post if you want to look at it again.
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    Command 25CV Cylinder Wall Damage

    Do you have the original spec number of the engine? Should be 69XXX. MTD normally used a pretty basic spec engine so finding a replacement shouldn't be too hard. I have an engine comparison spreadsheet I can check if you can post the original engine spec number. The spreadsheet lets me compare...
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    Command 25CV Cylinder Wall Damage

    Kohler only used Nikasil on the early CV and CH 25 engines. The issue you have was typically caused by dirt ingestion. The Nikasil was supposed to stand up better to dirt ingestion but unfortunately it didn't. Kohler changed to cast iron liners on the 25 hp just like the rest of the Command...
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    *%$#&^* Oil Filter

    Something I got in the habit of doing before I install an oil filter is to remove the gasket and wipe out the channel the gasket goes in to remove any possible oil that could be there. Like ILENGINE mentioned, Kohler and others had an issue with oil getting in that channel where the gasket goes...
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    Kohler outsources energy division to Platinum equity

    Yeah, when I first heard about it back in October I wondered if it would have happened if Herb were still alive. I guess it's hard to say. Glad it doesn't affect me anymore, but I do know it has some folks in distribution concerned. It probably won't mean much to the dealer base.
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    Tecumseh VLV 55 primer doesnt work

    What makes you think the primer isn't working?
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    Kohler head gaskets

    For what it's worth. The 1.8 hours is just for replacing the head gaskets. If you have to R&R the engine, add 1.5 hours so 3.3 total in that case. If it's on a Toro Dingo, Kohler will pay the 1.8 for the head gasket replacements plus 8 hours R&R of the engine. If you have a difficult...
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    Kohler engine no spark till coasting.

    Glad you got it.
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    anyone familiar with this particular flywheel key?

    Agreed. Looks like there might be a minor oil leak somewhere.
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