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    Kohler Courage 20HP SV601 - Overspeed, no throttle control

    I'm retired now but I wasn't allowed to suggest any other fix than a new carb for this failure. Some carbs had a throttle shaft kit available but not the throttle plate.
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    Kohler Courage 20HP SV601 - Overspeed, no throttle control

    By now the screw is either in the muffler or imbedded in the head or top of the piston. It shouldn't really be a problem unless it's imbedded in the edge of the piston where it could groove the cylinder. If you have or can get a small inspection cam you could maybe see inside the spark plug hole...
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    Kohler Courage 20HP SV601 - Overspeed, no throttle control

    Screws might have come loose and the throttle plate is wedged in the carb.
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    Kholer Courage 25HP Vtwin stalls when warm and under load

    You may have already checked this but, does the fuel line run anywhere near a high heat source? If so, see if you can re-route it away from that heat. You could be getting vapor lock. Another thing that can help if it is vapor lock is trying some premium fuel. Premium typically doesn't vapor...
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    No oil pressure Kohler CH20 64632

    Yeah, depending on how you look at it. It really shouldn't have happened on a commercial grade engine. For a lot of professional lawn folks, 494 hours is only about half a cutting season. :(
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    Website slow

    Does anyone else have issues with this website being really slow? I used to try and help out when I could, but it's gotten so slow at times that I can't even try to post anything. Thanks.
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    No oil pressure Kohler CH20 64632

    The clip breaking off the pickup tube was a rare occurrence and almost unheard of. If you can get a new tube and install it carefully you shouldn't have any issues IMO.
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    Kohler Command V-twin. Cranks but no-start.

    Did you notice any oil in the hose?
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    Kohler Command V-twin. Cranks but no-start.

    And it probably won't matter at this point as it seems you are not getting any fuel to the carb but remember, you need power to the fuel solenoid with the key in both the run and start positions. On these older units, the run circuit went dead when you turned the key to the start position. So...
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    Dirt ingestion

    Yeah, and it's not doing the intake valve stems and guides any favors either.
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    I have a Craftsman tractor, 917.258553, with a Kohler CV15S engine. Starts then over revs and dies. I can keep running at resonable speed if I put cho

    Will the engine idle without any choke? The governor should have no effect on a CV15 at idle. Even at high idle the governor should only affect the engine speed not the run quality. If it is indeed running lean, it's either not enough fuel or too much air. You can get the manual here free...
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    John Deer 304 and 390 series mower trouble UPDATE!

    What are the engine models?
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    Dirt ingestion

    I've not seen any issues myself. Do you know if the customer ever tries to clean the air filter with compressed air? Also, if you haven't already, you might check the breather hose for being loose or cracked.
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    Honda self-propelled hard to pull backwards

    Hopefully someone has a solution for this issue. I inherited a Honda self-propelled walk behind mower, model HRR216K10VKAA. serial MZCG-1342918. The self-propelled works fine. The issue is, in the grass, the drive wheels simply slide on the grass when you pull the mower backward. They won't roll...
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    Knock-off oil filters

    Are they? One says Kawasaki genuine parts and the other just says genuine parts.
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