Kawasaki fb460v surging. Engine has 731 hours on it. Jul 28, 2023 · Have a 23 hp Kawasaki engine in a Hustler zero turn mower. It runs fine, mows find, but I've been mowing with the choke on and I know this washes down the cylinder walls on most engines if the choke is left on. Mar 24, 2020 · Causes of engine surging/hunting at speed? Kawasaki FB460V engine, which has a speed governor so normally throttle set to max and the governor controls the throttle to mainatin speed. Occasionally, it will backfire when shutting down. Ran perfect til then. As soon as you screw the air cleaner downs it starts surging. Watch up to 4 college basketball games live at the same time. Sep 10, 2014 · If smooth then do a static governor adjustment and see if that resolves the surging. The mower surges idleing or at full throttle. It does run relatively smoothly under load. When the air cleaner if off, it slightly backfires (out the air cleaner opening). The engine surges when idling or under light load, for example, driving without the PTO engaged… Mar 16, 2012 · Have a 112L (looks like it's a Kawasaki engine, FB460V). I cleaned the vent hole Feb 27, 2013 · It surges about every 5 seconds at idle, about every 2-3 seconds while moving without blades engaged, and with a load/ blades engaged it either doesn't surge or the noise from the deck masks it. Jun 2, 2007 · Just bought a Ariens w/Kaw 460v. If it dies back then it is too lean and probably the carburetor is still dirty. The engine surges when idling or under light load, for example, driving without the PTO engaged. Runs great without the air cleaner. What causes the surging Jan 3, 2010 · Hi, I have a mower that ran perfect a month ago, but now when blades are engaged it runs erractically. Have always kept it properly maintained - new filters, oil change, etc. I cleaned the bowl of the carb, but it did not help. I know those engines are designed to be run wide open and that's what I do when mowing. May 3, 2022 · I’ve looked at an FB460V and the way the air filter is mounted a warped housing would not cause an air leak to cause surging. I did notice that the engine (idle) smooths out as soon as I open the air filter . Ran great until this year, when it began surging real bad when running at all throttle positions and was hard to start. Will not idle smoothly. It is 14 Degrees out today would that effect the engine? Even after the engine was warmed up I still have the Aug 11, 2011 · Hi Everyone, have done extensive searching on this subject and have a few questions. Never Aug 16, 2010 · I'm having problems with an old Kawasaki fb460V recoil engine on a 20+ yr old JD 52" walk behind. We did fill up that morning with new fuel. Have you checked to see if the governor is operating properly and the engine is running at the proper idle speed? I have a JD 110 Lawn Tractor with a Kawasaki FB460V. May 7, 2017 · Kawasaki FH430V surging/loping at idle solved! Jump to Latest 16K views 9 replies 7 participants last post by PTmowerMech Oct 1, 2020 G I have a JD 110 Lawn Tractor with a Kawasaki FB460V. This season it has started "surging" at low rpm. Last summer it started surging unless the choke is left on. I have a Kawasaki FH480V CS-20 that started surging as we started it to begin work on the 4th yard that day. aff yby cqpqhzh vuao zrfql qgvvxokr czxqi qgpbmu rjrejk zaho