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jess4455
09-16-2008, 02:05 PM
hi all hope you can halp. This is a Kohler 15.5 Engine
engine runs some time and some time not the engine pops & back firers , I took head off cleaned all carbon, checked valve clearence ( in specks)I'm at the end of my wits with this problem. Carb was taken apart last year and was clean, float was at correct height and idel & mixture settings are per the book.

70T/A
09-16-2008, 07:19 PM
hi all hope you can halp. This is a Kohler 15.5 Engine
engine runs some time and some time not the engine pops & back firers , I took head off cleaned all carbon, checked valve clearence ( in specks)I'm at the end of my wits with this problem. Carb was taken apart last year and was clean, float was at correct height and idel & mixture settings are per the book.

You have a sheared flywheel key. If it is still under warranty they have a new style flywheel. If not just keep replacing keys.

jess4455
09-18-2008, 06:19 PM
no flywheel key is ok??

30yearTech
09-18-2008, 08:23 PM
Possible bad ignition module.