Thank you for this video! I had many symptoms like others commented, I ended up replacing all the rubber fuel hose from the gas tank to the carb, fuel pump and then did exactly what you showed in the video and this tractor now purrs like a kitten, best it has ever sounded. Thanks again !
This was a very informative video on carb cleaning, thank you. I ran across your channel while trying to find a video that might help me with my John Deere Lt150 15 hp Kohler that I had to replace a bad throttle cable, now it will startup and run fine at idle (Turtle) but when I adjust the throttle to full (Rabbit) it stalls out, I have to keep adjusting the throttle to get to the sweet spot so it will stay running when I engage the blades.
I have a John Deer L110 now 15 years old. It would run for maybe 15 minutes without problem then display symptoms of fuel starvation. It barely ran only when choked full on and finally wouldn't start at all.. Checked fuel pump, solenoid operation, pulled carburetor and cleaned. These all looked good. Finally I looked at the gas cap. In the center top of the cap is supposed to be a hole. You should be able to blow air through this. Mine was plugged. Unplugged it with a quick blast of air and a wire for good measure. Another symptom of this problem is that after it bucks and starves out, I could leave it sit for an hour or two, then it would run fine for another 15 minutes or Just enough time air to leak in and fill the vacuum in the gas tank!! FYI, the carburetor had these numbers on it 97A 1203 12053117 Walbro 9 should you have to order parts.
Larry, Thank you!!! I never imagined when making this video how much attention or views it would get. Many people are repairing their engines DIY and using TH-cam to find such videos to gathering the information to tackle the job. And your comment is an excellent point. The air vent on the caps. Thank you Sir!!!
@@fiero880 yeah i have his model as well , im older but i never did learn anything about cars or motors . have succeeded in keeping this sucker running for a long time now thanks to folks like you . today i was cutting my neighbors backyard and it was lousy with vines and the blades stopped spinning . i hear the click when i engage so im thinking i should flip it on its side or drop the deck down and check the belt . god speed.
i am getting fuel to carb on my LT133 bit it only runs with a squirt of starting fluid. I dont want to keep spraying that as it can not lube the cyllinder. I may clean it or just get a new carb for $25 off Amazon. I replaced the starter solenoid but I got the wrong one from amazon. It was listed for the LT 133 but the bracket was wrong as well as the post connectors but I made it work and now its sits better out of the way so the large wires are not as close to the hot engine block. Ill post a video on the wire and mounting configuration so others may ne able to easily hook theirs up if they get the wrong one like I did. My problem with my original solenoid was it was still cranking the engine even when I turned the key to the off position. Thanks for the video....very helpful Sir.
Exactly my model, and seems to be related to my problem. So thank you. I will try this tomorrow. Mine will start eventually in choke but will die after a few seconds ( whether I release choke or not). Any suggestions as to whether this might be related to a clogged carb?
Your getting to much air into the breather the black neck parts probably got a small crack on it as mine did I put puddy on and its been working good a long time now And it could be a bad ohv cover gasket they don't sell those anywhere so you gotta make one And then its probably your coil mine done that I changed my old coil out an put a new coil on and it stays running If you let off your brake does it die out if so your button is bad or wet you can unplug it and twist the 2 white wires together leave the black wires how they are
Having similar issue with my LT155 not starting. I replaced the ignition coil, spark plug, and fuel filter. The carb bowl seems to be getting gas and looks clean from what I can see (without taking it apart). I can get it started for a few seconds by dribbling a little gas... but it only stays on for a few seconds. Do you think I should remove the carb and clean it or is more likely a fuel pump?
Yes, if it starts your getting spark and air. If it quits your not getting enough fuel. Sounds like a clogged carb or jets gummed up just like the one in this video.
I made mine into a gravity fed gas tank to the carburetor and no more junk fuel pump that doesn't work plus can leak into the engine then cause damage later on
some WD40 ? I have seen my kids play with the key switch on my JD and the outer ring will turn with anything and throw the alignment off from the actual key notch
My lt160 16hp Kohler runs then stops the carbs been cleaned before and selinoid removed mowed the yard h as of way then stops. The fuel pumps been replaced with a low pressure electric and regulator then does the same so I'm thinking the carbs plugged again. All hoses are new. I've replaced the diagram with a new one and does the same. Any suggestions
@@Mike-su8si yea, I was serious. I eventually figured it out, but there was so much build-up caked on it was hard to tell where I was supposed to pull and if there were any extra bolts anywhere that I hadn't taken off yet. I've worked on enough small engines to know that I shouldn't just pull on something until I know that I'm doing it correctly because there's lot of little parts that can break if I'm careless. So yeah , I came to this video to double check that I was doing it right.
If the lawnmower is fine, not falling apart sure, its worth a try. Save some money or if your stuck on getting a new mower, at least fixing the old one will fetch you more money when you go to sell it.
@@racerlee6580 there’s usually a bolt holding it on. If you look at the bottom of the bowl you’ll see it. He holds the bolt up when he mentions the “main jet” that gets clogged up. That bolt goes up through the bowl and screws into the middle part where he cleaned with a wire.
Sure, are carbs are basically the same. Metering a certain amount of fuel to air for the perfect combination for combustion. Old fuel in any carb and you have to clean it somehow.
I just bought this exact mower for $900 and it will run with the choke on but once I try to open it up to where the rabbit is it only runs for a few minutes then sputters out. And idea is it the carb??
1. The fuel line runs on the left side 2. You didn't show how disconnect it 3. Why are you cleaning this down someone's sink?? If that doesn't flush properly, wow your friend will hate you. Ok so you actually did help me do what I needed to do so at the end of the day your video is valuable. Thanks
I bought the same mower from a guy who said it had been sitting for a year. Same problem, it'll turn over but not start. I did try the steps in this video, but still no go. Any other things to try? I know its getting spark...
John, You Need Fuel Air and Spark. Make sure you have compression either by using a compression gauge or the thumb trick just try not getting shocked. Also make sure the fuel is being pumped from the tank into the carb and make sure what was in the tank isn't crap or water but fresh fuel.
fiero880 Thanks. When I got it it was empty. I put in a gallon of fresh fuel and I can see fuel going through the clear inline filter I put on. I'll check compression next. I also have heard about in small engines the flywheel key is sometimes shorn off causing ignition timing to be off. Is that a typical problem with these?
John, I have not heard much about those engines and the flywheel key but it is possible. The compression will tell you a lot of information. Have you checked to make sure fuel is making it in the cylinder, maybe priming it ? Also one thing to note is on this mower the air filter was so clogged it choked the engine.
update. Cleaned my carb and main jet with wire and got it running but dies shortly after and fuel was leaking from my old carb gaskets. Hopefully its just fuel starvation from leaking gaskets. Gonna get a gasket kit and see how she does. Hasn’t been ran for over 2 years sitting in the weather.
Make your gas tank gravity fed to the carburetor you'll be surprised at how much better your mower will work Get a tank with the gas plug nipple at the bottom of the tank and try it out
Eric, You need to take the fuel line off the carb, try turning the engine over to see if you are getting fuel pumped to the carb. If you are then your carb needs a good cleaning as I did in the video. If the carb is clean and you are NOT getting fuel to the carb, could be a fuel pump or fuel line issue or something in the tank.
Well I didn't get to get that same one after all but i offered $200.00 and would still offer that much the one I looked at needs more work done to it before you can ride off on it i told the guy his hood needs put back on
Seriously, why do guys like you post these videos but choose to skip over essential parts of the work? You know, like how to actually get the carburetor off???? Get all the way down and I can't figure out how to get these levers off without breaking them.
Its really simple I never broke mine the first time at taking it off either twist arm metal off or pop that little plastic piece out then it's off just go at them easy
Yeah I agree. I think it's because they know what they're doing and sometimes they forget that people like us don't lol. We need real clear instructions
I'm glad so many people found this dark, unlit jumbly hodgepodged together video so helpful.😊
Thank you for this video! I had many symptoms like others commented, I ended up replacing all the rubber fuel hose from the gas tank to the carb, fuel pump and then did exactly what you showed in the video and this tractor now purrs like a kitten, best it has ever sounded. Thanks again !
This was a very informative video on carb cleaning, thank you. I ran across your channel while trying to find a video that might help me with my John Deere Lt150 15 hp Kohler that I had to replace a bad throttle cable, now it will startup and run fine at idle (Turtle) but when I adjust the throttle to full (Rabbit) it stalls out, I have to keep adjusting the throttle to get to the sweet spot so it will stay running when I engage the blades.
This vid was very helpful, thank you. Used your fine wire trick on the needle and it solved my problem. John jd lt133
I have a John Deer L110 now 15 years old. It would run for maybe 15 minutes without problem then display symptoms of fuel starvation. It barely ran only when choked full on and finally wouldn't start at all.. Checked fuel pump, solenoid operation, pulled carburetor and cleaned. These all looked good. Finally I looked at the gas cap. In the center top of the cap is supposed to be a hole. You should be able to blow air through this. Mine was plugged. Unplugged it with a quick blast of air and a wire for good measure. Another symptom of this problem is that after it bucks and starves out, I could leave it sit for an hour or two, then it would run fine for another 15 minutes or Just enough time air to leak in and fill the vacuum in the gas tank!! FYI, the carburetor had these numbers on it 97A 1203 12053117 Walbro 9 should you have to order parts.
Larry, Thank you!!! I never imagined when making this video how much attention or views it would get. Many people are repairing their engines DIY and using TH-cam to find such videos to gathering the information to tackle the job. And your comment is an excellent point. The air vent on the caps. Thank you Sir!!!
@@fiero880 yeah i have his model as well , im older but i never did learn anything about cars or motors . have succeeded in keeping this sucker running for a long time now thanks to folks like you . today i was cutting my neighbors backyard and it was lousy with vines and the blades stopped spinning . i hear the click when i engage so im thinking i should flip it on its side or drop the deck down and check the belt . god speed.
Thank you that helped me out a lot! Appreciate the great video!
Thanks, I didn't know where the carb was and now I know how to take it off. Thanks a lot!
Same.
Working with small parts over big drain hole. Love it!
Super helpful - thank you so much
Thanks! It runs now!
Eric, That is awesome
good job
Thank you
Thanks Good video
i am getting fuel to carb on my LT133 bit it only runs with a squirt of starting fluid.
I dont want to keep spraying that as it can not lube the cyllinder.
I may clean it or just get a new carb for $25 off Amazon.
I replaced the starter solenoid but I got the wrong one from amazon.
It was listed for the LT 133 but the bracket was wrong as well as the post connectors but I made it work and now its sits better out of the way so the large wires are not as close to the hot engine block.
Ill post a video on the wire and mounting configuration so others may ne able to easily hook theirs up if they get the wrong one like I did.
My problem with my original solenoid was it was still cranking the engine even when I turned the key to the off position.
Thanks for the video....very helpful Sir.
That sounds like your ignition key switch getting stuck on
Excellent video. Subbed.
where did you get the new gasket and o rings from?
Amazon
I can't see how to take it apart
Exactly my model, and seems to be related to my problem. So thank you. I will try this tomorrow. Mine will start eventually in choke but will die after a few seconds ( whether I release choke or not). Any suggestions as to whether this might be related to a clogged carb?
Your getting to much air into the breather the black neck parts probably got a small crack on it as mine did I put puddy on and its been working good a long time now
And it could be a bad ohv cover gasket they don't sell those anywhere so you gotta make one
And then its probably your coil mine done that I changed my old coil out an put a new coil on and it stays running
If you let off your brake does it die out if so your button is bad or wet you can unplug it and twist the 2 white wires together leave the black wires how they are
It could be a crummy carburetor all it takes is a little chunk of dirt or 1 piece of grain of sand to make it do that
thank u that was interesting
Debra, Thank you
purple power works... this isn't purple power and I don't know what it is but it's working... what a great video...
Having similar issue with my LT155 not starting. I replaced the ignition coil, spark plug, and fuel filter. The carb bowl seems to be getting gas and looks clean from what I can see (without taking it apart). I can get it started for a few seconds by dribbling a little gas... but it only stays on for a few seconds.
Do you think I should remove the carb and clean it or is more likely a fuel pump?
Yes, if it starts your getting spark and air. If it quits your not getting enough fuel. Sounds like a clogged carb or jets gummed up just like the one in this video.
I made mine into a gravity fed gas tank to the carburetor and no more junk fuel pump that doesn't work plus can leak into the engine then cause damage later on
The key will not go all the way into the ignition. Just used the mower a few days ago and worked fine. Any ideas
some WD40 ? I have seen my kids play with the key switch on my JD and the outer ring will turn with anything and throw the alignment off from the actual key notch
My lt160 16hp Kohler runs then stops the carbs been cleaned before and selinoid removed mowed the yard h as of way then stops. The fuel pumps been replaced with a low pressure electric and regulator then does the same so I'm thinking the carbs plugged again. All hoses are new. I've replaced the diagram with a new one and does the same. Any suggestions
Your coil
Your a cool guy you seen nice keep it up
You didn't even show how to get carb off
That's easy
Yea, that's what I'm looking for too
@@MatrockRecords damn are you guys serious your not joking are you
@@Mike-su8si yea, I was serious. I eventually figured it out, but there was so much build-up caked on it was hard to tell where I was supposed to pull and if there were any extra bolts anywhere that I hadn't taken off yet. I've worked on enough small engines to know that I shouldn't just pull on something until I know that I'm doing it correctly because there's lot of little parts that can break if I'm careless. So yeah , I came to this video to double check that I was doing it right.
@@MatrockRecords that's good
Should I try cleaning the carburetor before purchasing a new one
If the lawnmower is fine, not falling apart sure, its worth a try. Save some money or if your stuck on getting a new mower, at least fixing the old one will fetch you more money when you go to sell it.
How did u end up getting the bowl off??
That's what I want to know
@@racerlee6580 there’s usually a bolt holding it on. If you look at the bottom of the bowl you’ll see it. He holds the bolt up when he mentions the “main jet” that gets clogged up. That bolt goes up through the bowl and screws into the middle part where he cleaned with a wire.
Nice video! Would you apply the same carb cleaning technique to an older model, such as the 175? (Kohler)
Sure, are carbs are basically the same. Metering a certain amount of fuel to air for the perfect combination for combustion. Old fuel in any carb and you have to clean it somehow.
I just bought this exact mower for $900 and it will run with the choke on but once I try to open it up to where the rabbit is it only runs for a few minutes then sputters out. And idea is it the carb??
1. The fuel line runs on the left side
2. You didn't show how disconnect it
3. Why are you cleaning this down someone's sink?? If that doesn't flush properly, wow your friend will hate you.
Ok so you actually did help me do what I needed to do so at the end of the day your video is valuable. Thanks
Anytime!!! He didn't mind the sink issue.
@@fiero880 must be a crazy guy lol!!
I bet that the problem wrong with my mower i have the same mower mines won't start and when I can start it it cuts off when I put it in half choke
Taking a carb apart over a sink drain ?? That's not real smart.
Joyce Williams apparently man, as long as it gets the job done
Do all mine outside in the grass or shedd
In a perfect world, ppl wouldn't talk so much.
Good information but really couldn't see where and how to get to the carburetor so ended up being useless.
I gatta take our ltr 180 out tomarrow and suck leaves up with it
I have a John Deere LX289 with cool radiator. Can you show a lady how to take the it a part to replace the Corporator thank you
I bought the same mower from a guy who said it had been sitting for a year. Same problem, it'll turn over but not start. I did try the steps in this video, but still no go. Any other things to try? I know its getting spark...
John, You Need Fuel Air and Spark. Make sure you have compression either by using a compression gauge or the thumb trick just try not getting shocked. Also make sure the fuel is being pumped from the tank into the carb and make sure what was in the tank isn't crap or water but fresh fuel.
fiero880 Thanks. When I got it it was empty. I put in a gallon of fresh fuel and I can see fuel going through the clear inline filter I put on. I'll check compression next. I also have heard about in small engines the flywheel key is sometimes shorn off causing ignition timing to be off. Is that a typical problem with these?
John, I have not heard much about those engines and the flywheel key but it is possible. The compression will tell you a lot of information. Have you checked to make sure fuel is making it in the cylinder, maybe priming it ? Also one thing to note is on this mower the air filter was so clogged it choked the engine.
update.
Cleaned my carb and main jet with wire and got it running but dies shortly after and fuel was leaking from my old carb gaskets.
Hopefully its just fuel starvation from leaking gaskets.
Gonna get a gasket kit and see how she does.
Hasn’t been ran for over 2 years sitting in the weather.
Make your gas tank gravity fed to the carburetor you'll be surprised at how much better your mower will work
Get a tank with the gas plug nipple at the bottom of the tank and try it out
My engine runs on starting fluid but the carburetor is giving it fuel.
Eric, You need to take the fuel line off the carb, try turning the engine over to see if you are getting fuel pumped to the carb. If you are then your carb needs a good cleaning as I did in the video. If the carb is clean and you are NOT getting fuel to the carb, could be a fuel pump or fuel line issue or something in the tank.
Well I didn't get to get that same one after all but i offered $200.00 and would still offer that much the one I looked at needs more work done to it before you can ride off on it i told the guy his hood needs put back on
Seriously, why do guys like you post these videos but choose to skip over essential parts of the work? You know, like how to actually get the carburetor off???? Get all the way down and I can't figure out how to get these levers off without breaking them.
Its really simple I never broke mine the first time at taking it off either twist arm metal off or pop that little plastic piece out then it's off just go at them easy
Yeah I agree. I think it's because they know what they're doing and sometimes they forget that people like us don't lol. We need real clear instructions
In the kitchen??