Courage 22 Flooding/hard Starting

[303hunter]

Hello,
I have a Cub Cadet RZT 42" with a Kohler Courage 22. When I try to start it, it turns over fine but won't start. I can try again about 30 minutes later, and it usually starts, but with a strong odor of gasoline. Starts up fine when engine is hot, but if it sits overnight, I have to go through the whole process again. Any ideas would be appreciated. Mower is about two years old.

 

[ILENGINE]

My suspicion would be the needle valve in the carb isn't sealing properly, and is slowly seeping causing a flooding situation when it sits over night.

 

[reynoldston]

My suspicion would be the needle valve in the carb isn't sealing properly, and is slowly seeping causing a flooding situation when it sits over night.

One of the biggest complaints I see on this forum, flooding. The newer gas damages the needle valve tips.

 

[303hunter]

One of the biggest complaints I see on this forum, flooding. The newer gas damages the needle valve tips.

Thought about that. I changed over to non-ethanol gas in all my outdoor equipment last summer, but I could have waited too long. My daughters four wheeler sat for six months with that crap gasohol in it, and the carb was trashed. Had to buy a new carb.

 

[royrodgers]

One of the biggest complaints I see on this forum, flooding. The newer gas damages the needle valve tips.

I will say "AMEN" to that! The new gas is murderous to smaller engines, and their needle valve tips. I have been having that same problem for the last couple of springs, after my mowers, blowers and trimmers have set all winter. I know I should have taken precautions in the fall, but winter sets in and catches me off guard. I am going to try to do better in the future.

 

[303hunter]

Does anyone know what carb kit I'll need to rebuild? Need to get it running right before spring gets here.