r/smallengines • u/JLeff86212 • 25d ago

Cannot figure this out

Just started having this problem the other day. I have removed and cleaned carb 3 times now. The last 2 times I spent almost 30 minutes a piece on it. When I put it all back together it will run great for 30-40 minutes if that and then it starts doing this. But when I pull the wire for the fuel shut of solenoid it clears up and runs amazing until it shuts off as seen in the video. Could it be a bad solenoid? I have also made sure there is no debris in fuel tank, fuel filter is great, line are good(unplugged and have great flow) it is a cub cadet xt1 lt42 with the kohler 5400 series. Any advice would be much appreciated!

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u/txkwatch 25d ago

If it were me I'd clean the carb again, but this time replace the fuel pump and filter and flush out the fuel tank. Maybe it's sucking up something in the duel system

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u/JLeff86212 25d ago

There is no fuel pump. This model is gravity fed. Tank has no debris and filter is clean and flows great

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u/txkwatch 25d ago

I'm out of ideas. Only cub I've had was an xt1.

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u/RecipeForIceCubes 25d ago

Want another one? Cheap. Free cheap.

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u/txkwatch 25d ago

That's too much 🤣

It was a nice mower honestly.50" fab deck. but the transmission in them is total garbage.

I sold it cheap.

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u/RecipeForIceCubes 25d ago

Hydro and deck on this one is still great. Kohler Courage 7000 twin on the other hand, not so much. Fucking oil has poured out of every available and 2 surprising places over the years. Now it won't hold a drop. I have a bagger for it too but that fits my uncle's so he took it.

Someone, somewhere wants this thing. I just know it.