Cub Cadet 2185, Help!

[newcub2]

Greetings,

I recently purchased a well used 2185 (hour meter was disconnected, but said 280 hours).
After changing all fluids, fuel filter, air cleaner, greasing her up and replacing some deck parts I mowed the lawn.
Next day I ran out of fuel.
I used some gas that I had laying around and the mower would not run, started up nicely but could not throttle up.
Emptied out the gas, replaced the fuel filter and filled it with new gas treated with a carb cleaner, no change.
Removed the carb, had it cleaned, new gasket etc. put it back on and while it seems somewhat better, it still refuses to throttle up, adjusting choke makes no difference.
Any ideas?

Al

 

[rcbe]

who cleaned the carb and how? still sounds as if there's trash in the fuel power circuit.
Carb has to be taken apart, soaked overnite in cleaner, blown out with compressed air and a thin copper wire run thru all orifices to dislodge any trash and then blown dry with clain compressed air - then reasm with fresh gaskets etc from a carb rebuild kit.

 

[newcub2]

who cleaned the carb and how? still sounds as if there's trash in the fuel power circuit.
Carb has to be taken apart, soaked overnite in cleaner, blown out with compressed air and a thin copper wire run thru all orifices to dislodge any trash and then blown dry with clain compressed air - then reasm with fresh gaskets etc from a carb rebuild kit.

Hi,

Gave it in to my local lawn mower/tractor guy and he soaked it overnight etc.

Al

 

[rcbe]

did he put a full carb rebuild kit in ?

 

[newcub2]

did he put a full carb rebuild kit in ?

New gasket and O-Rings

 

[rcbe]

http://www.kohlerengines.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/tp_2339_d.pdf

 

[newcub2]

http://www.kohlerengines.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/tp_2339_d.pdf

Do you think to much carb cleaner additive in the gas could be the culprit?

 

[newcub2]

This is not very encouraging, the tractor guy tells me I blew a valve.
To fix or not to fix?
Unknown hours and a model 1994 with a good 48" deck.

Thanks

Al

 

[highboy1975]

blew a valve? what in the world does that mean? what does he want to fix it?

 

[newcub2]

blew a valve? what in the world does that mean? what does he want to fix it?

Sorry about that, actually there was a broken rocker arm.
Kohler evidently got wind of a problem with the engine design (CH18S) model year 1994 because there are no replacement rocker arms, there is a retro fit kit that contains new rocker arms, rods, etc. all for $20.00! (litigation fears?).
I'll keep you posted if that solved the problem.

Thanks

Al

 

[highboy1975]

i've never in my life heard of a broken rocker arm. always bent pushrods. if theres a problem that the rocker arm broke, they screwed something up in there when they designed it.

 

[newcub2]

Does any one have a suggestion where I can pick up a used carburetor for my Cub 2185 with the Kohler 18HP twin.
Every shop I called only sells new ones.
After retrofitting the tractor with the new pushrods and rocker arms the issue persists.
I'd like to try and see what a different carburetor would do but the replacement is $190.00 and I'm at the point where I'm not willing to spend that money if I don't know it'll solve the problem.

Thanks

Alan

 

[WNYTractorTinkerer]

I looked in Fleabay but no joy.. best bet for you is to call around to L/M junkyards in your area or check C/L.. Good luck

 

[newcub2]

I looked in Fleabay but no joy.. best bet for you is to call around to L/M junkyards in your area or check C/L.. Good luck

Tried all, no luck, sold!

 

[WNYTractorTinkerer]

Tried all, no luck, sold!

If there isn't anything broken on it go through it again and this time be sure that all of the passages are clear. How is the fuel pump? Look @ the bowl level when you take the top off.. Is it low? If so your pump could be hosed..

 

[ASEmaster]

I know this is a late response but a compression guage should tell you if theres a mechanical valve issue. With broken rocker you wouldnt have good compression. So I doubt it would run at all...

 

[3crom]

Whats going on with it?