Thanks Sam. Here is my plan. I talked with the local Cub dealer and he is like I am and leaning towards a bad fuel pump. I am going to replace the fuel pump and see what happens. I am very interested in going ahead and also getting that carb from you. Its gonna be about 2 weeks before I do anything. PM me with the price you want for the carb.

Got the CH22 out of the 2284 and pulled the blower housing off. Here’s what I’ve found so far. A broken intake manifold bolt, insulation from the left coil starting to ooze out around the terminals, wiring for the right coil is a mess, blower housing is cracked in a couple places (looks like something blew up at some point in the past) sheet metal is bent under the flywheel. The screen is some kind of homemade mess. It has two different style coils. One of the bolts that are supposed to hold the lifting lug on the right side is broken off the other is stripped out. And I wondered why it ran poorly. Some people should not be allowed to touch tools. :bash2:

If others were not allowed to touch tools, you would have fewer learning experiences !!

And fewer opportunities to have so much fun!!

Well, that's the way I look at it anyway!! :bigthink:

WOOT!! WOOT!! Keep up the good work!!

Cad Plans

You do have a point. Guess the way I should look at it is had the PO not made such a mess of it he would still be running it and I never would have gotton the 2284 & the 2182. Maybe I should be thankful.:bigthink:

HELP this thing is driving me nuts
 

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My engine is still doing the same thing. I went ahead and replaced the fuel pump while Im waiting on a carb but it will not even run pouring gas straight into the carb. I have meticulously went through my carb and I am beginning to think maybe since I can not get it to run by force feeding it there is something else up. Any suggestions?

Wow Sam that is a mess. CAD you got a point LOL!

Email sent

When I get a moment I'm gonna put the new engine on the bench next to the old one and see just what is different on the ignition. Old one has the SAM module and new one doesn’t so I want to see if I need to change the flywheel, if not it's getting 2 new regular coils. I have good compression, it has gas so to me that only leaves SPARK.:bash2:

Sam

That Sam was know to blow coils! Im reading up to take another Kohler refresher and another SEM told me that there was a few questions on it dealing with the sam.

A BIG BIG THANKS to Vince for helping me out. A second set of ears listening to my problems helped to get me on track to get the CH22 back running. I have got it torn down replacing some parts, cleaning everything and just getting everything tip top before mowing season. I think I will even do a little re painting while its apart. Again thanks to Vince for taking time to help a fellow forum memeber
Don

That's awesome! It's nice having great members to help us out!