Looks like I'm ok for the time being. I left it on the charger for a
bit and it started up and after running for a minute it ran fine. I
finished the grass and it worked just like it always did, no smoke.
This weekend I'll change the oil again with Delo 400 and put a new
filter on it. Those mowers are pretty tough.
On 4/22/2013 7:47 PM, David Scheidt wrote:
>
> On Apr 22, 2013, at 8:57 PM, Dave C <cavanadd@frontier.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Do you think the engine's toast? If so, do you think it would it be
>> economical to have Kubota rebuild it? (Yes, it's well within my skill set
>> to rebuild it. No, I'm not going to. Other than routine maintenance, I'm
>> done wrenching on small gas engines.) Other options?
>>
> Change the filter, put some good oil in it, fix the carb, and mow. If you've
> damaged the engine, it's not going to br cheaper to fix now, than it will be
> when it's totally toast. If you haven't, you're worrying too much.
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