The odd K-161

[cubby102]

Originally Posted by dvogtvpe

should he call 911 before his finger blows off or after? sorry. couldn't help myself

Lol yea I shoulda worded that a bit different huh

[OldSchool81]

After a minor setback I am still determined to survive through my rookie
status as a small engine mechanic.

[dvogtvpe]

Originally Posted by OldSchool81

After a minor setback I am still determined to survive through my rookie
status as a small engine mechanic.

a little ketchup would have made a nice visual

[Shotgun Wedding]

Originally Posted by OldSchool81

After a minor setback I am still determined to survive through my rookie
status as a small engine mechanic.

Now that right there is damn funny! Hope you didn't need that one to dial the 911! That would have been ironic.

[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by dvogtvpe

you were thinking that looking through the plug you could see the piston because you watched the redneck super rebuilder on youtube, he thought that same thing. Mmmm you aren't him are you?

LOL, no I'm not him, I don't get to do much you tube watching, I still have dial up.

My reason for that thought is because I have a 7 hp cylinder head and the tin cover for it hanging on a nail on one of the floor joists in my basement, at a glance, it looks like the spark plug is partly over the piston. For some goofy reason I have the delusion that the piston is under the square end of the head. Might have something to do with a touch of dyslexia. Betsy would probably tell you it's because I look at everything bass ackward.

Originally Posted by OldSchool81

After a minor setback I am still determined to survive through my rookie
status as a small engine mechanic.

And yes, that is funny as "heck".

[OldSchool81]

I think i'm gaining ground on the flooding. I adjusted the new float and got her to fire a few times. still flooded but not near what it did before. They say set the float at 1 1/32. I don't know how to measure that so I made a guess. Anyways I think if I bring that tab up a bit it should be adequate.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by OldSchool81

They say set the float at 1 1/32. I don't know how to measure that so I made a guess. Anyways I think if I bring that tab up a bit it should be adequate.

Who are "they"?
Guessing is bad practice if you don't know.... educated guesses are good, if you know about the topic at hand.

There is a nice picture of how to get that measurement in the Kohler Service Manual. Page 6.9. Also, that measurement is how far the float should hang. We are more concerned with it's "up" position, which is a different measurement. This is probably why you are still flooding.

[Yosemite Sam]

1-1/32" is the measurement in the dropped or down position (with the bowl removed). It is from the bottom of the carb (where the bowl fits into the grove) to the bottom of the float.

This is somewhat difficult to measure and I seldomly worry about this measurement, as long as the needle opens when the bowl level drops, all should be well.

The closed or up position is more important, the book calls for 11/64" between the top of the float and the bottom of the carb, with the carb in an inverted position.

I hardly ever actually measure this either, as long as the float is parallel with the bottom of the carb I'm happy with it.

[bocephus1991]

I set mine like Sam. I set the float parallel with the bottom of the carb. Never had a problem yet!

[OldSchool81]

Set float as suggested. No flooding. However found that spark plug was cracked
and broke completely in half with little pressure, will try a new plug.