pclawncare
04-11-2009, 12:24 AM
I have a grasshopper 223 with a 23hp kohler v twin it has about 350 hrs on it. It runs good generaly both running with no load (blades not engaged) and with blades engaged, but after about 15 - 20 min it sputterd and died. I walked to the truck to get a pair of pliers about 5 min round trip (funny how it happens where your as far from the truck as you can get) when i got back i tried to start it and it fired right up. I ran it about 10 min or so and it did the same thing again. So far i know the spark plugs are good new last week and torqued to 22ft/lb. I changed the fuel filter at that time so it is new. The second time it died i immediately pulled the connection closest to the carborator off and cranked the key and it was pushing fuel out so i know that it is getting fuel to the carb. I dont think it is anything electrical because it will sputter around and idle some if i pull the throttle back but eventualy die. I dont know if it is either getting flooded or not getting enough fuel. I ran it about an hour or hour and a half last week and it was just fine. Since then the plugs, fuel filter, air filter, oil filter, and oil were all changed but i cant seem to figure where any of those would cause this. Anyway any ideas would be greatly appriciated.