Exmark Turf Tracer Dies- Need your advice

[Scagguy]

Originally Posted by 290

It would still run with only one cylinder firing. In fact it can be hard to hear on the kaws sometimes when they are. There would be a loss of power but it would still operate. This sounds like its just stopping cold in the middle of use.

I'm speaking from experience. Had that happen to me and while the engine ran, that's about all it would do.

[gdguth]

Update- I ran the mower yesterday and it ran fine, never skipped a beat. However, I only ran it for about 30 minutes and then loaded it up and went to another yard. Then used it again later and it worked fine. If it was a bad coil wouldn't have acted up during that time or do you think it would have to be run longer and get hotter? I did forget to mention when this initial problem happen I added seafoam to the gas. I am hoping that it was something like water in the gas or bad gas or something.

[gdguth]

Originally Posted by White Gardens

I vote Coil.....

My single cylinder, 16 horse simplicity mower exhibited the exact symptoms. I attributed it to the coil getting hot and cutting out. Sometimes it would die and sometimes it would stay running with the blades shut off. After a cool down, it would start back up and run again.

How long would it run before it got to hot and cut out? Would it do it every time you used it?

[290]

Coils dont "cut out" they either work or they dont.

[gdguth]

Originally Posted by 290

It would still run with only one cylinder firing. In fact it can be hard to hear on the kaws sometimes when they are. There would be a loss of power but it would still operate. This sounds like its just stopping cold in the middle of use.

You mean that it would still have enough power for a 60 inch deck to still cut fine and you couldn't even tell a difference in cut quality. Wouldn't it start harder. You would surely be able to hear that it is not as loud.

[LandFakers]

Sounds like your all set then. The motor is gunna get to the highest temp it will usually get in about 15 minutes of full on use.
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[290]

Originally Posted by gdguth

You mean that it would still have enough power for a 60 inch deck to still cut fine and you couldn't even tell a difference in cut quality. Wouldn't it start harder. You would surely be able to hear that it is not as loud.

No you would not have enough power to run a 60in deck. No it wouldnt start harder and no sometimes you cant tell its miss firing until you put it under load.

[LandFakers]

I forgot to put my spark plug wire back on one side by accident. The thing was rendered undrivable and at full RPM's it sounded like my truck at an idle. It is definitely noticeable before it is under load.
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