Kohler Courage 19HP Single Cylinder High Compression Cranking

[DaveTN]

The engine is back together and ready to fire off and run. Any thoughts on replacing the standard starter
with a High Torque Starter? Would a High Torque/Higher Amp Starter pull the engine through the high compression
spot? Nothing else seems to be working, and I hate to buy one of those expensive High Torque engine spinners just
to see it fail as well. Thanks.

 

[DaveTN]

Re: Kohler Courage 19HP Single High Compression Cranking..FIXED!

Update: This mower sat for about 2 weeks as I was tired of messing with
it. The other day I decided to give it another try with this High Compression
where the starter couldn't pull it through the cycle. I removed the valve
cover and the Exhaust had gotten a .028 gap in it even tho I tightened it down
last time to proper gap. Intake had about .007 which was about normal. I reset
them both to .004 and cranked it over with the plug out to see if the gap changed.
The Intake did for some reason and I reset it and re-checked the Exhaust and made
sure they were tightened properly. The starter pulled it through the Compression
and I started it and it ran fine. Trouble is, I did this at the very beginning with
no effect, and tried what the Kohler manual called for on valve gap and it had no
effect. Somehow this Kohler Courage decided to work this time around. I left a
note on the owner's door: "Mower Ready To Mow!" Hopefully I'll never see the
thing again as I do not have the "Courage" to work on it again. :thumbsup: