Huskee 22 Ton replacement motor...

[williaty]

I bought a DHT with a Kohler last year. The engine sometimes isn't horrible to start, but just as often I'll spend 10 minutes and 100 pulls trying to get the thing to light up. Once it turns over the first time, it's never a problem to keep it running if you start backing the choke off right away. Warm, cold, hot, doesn't matter, it's sometimes fine and sometimes HORRIBLE. Well, if it happens to stall, it will be 100% HORRIBLE to restart, that's a guarantee.

Is there anything tuning wise that can be done to these Kohler engines to make them start on the 2nd or 3rd pull rather than the 90th pull?

 

[jeff_t]

I ended up grabbing the B&S 675 from Northern last night and will swap them out in the next couple days. I had a really good coupon for Northern and they had them in store so it was a bit of a no-brainer, and like I said, the motor has been on it's last leg ever since my little mishap.

I'd really like to know how this works out. SpeeCo told me the engine was made specifically for them. Output shaft and something else, I believe. But my splitter is eight years old and might be different.

 

[Beer Belly]

I'd really like to know how this works out. SpeeCo told me the engine was made specifically for them. Output shaft and something else, I believe. But my splitter is eight years old and might be different.

I was told the same thing, but I know others here have done the swap

 

[Jazzberry]

I bought a DHT with a Kohler last year. The engine sometimes isn't horrible to start, but just as often I'll spend 10 minutes and 100 pulls trying to get the thing to light up. Once it turns over the first time, it's never a problem to keep it running if you start backing the choke off right away. Warm, cold, hot, doesn't matter, it's sometimes fine and sometimes HORRIBLE. Well, if it happens to stall, it will be 100% HORRIBLE to restart, that's a guarantee.

Is there anything tuning wise that can be done to these Kohler engines to make them start on the 2nd or 3rd pull rather than the 90th pull?

I don't know if yours is the same model as mine but I couldn't ask for anything better than the way my Kohler starts and runs.

 

[Halligan]

Here's a little hint for the Briggs Powered TSC/Husky/Speeco splitter. I've had the same issue starting the briggs only to have it die on me due to lack of choke. What I do now is this: If you look on the bottom of the air cleaner cover you will see the holes where the air enters the filter. What I do is block those holes with my finger as soon as the engine starts basically choking it for a second or two and the engine won't die and it runs fine.

 

[DodgyNomad]

Yea whats a "few years old now" ? When I hear a few years I'm thinking about 3. That BS engine shouldn't have quit after 3 years if taken care of.

Agree. Something doesn't add up here. I have a 4 year old Speeco with that same little briggs in it that starts on the first or second pull every time, and doesn't smoke/use oil or show any signs of wear, and I now have split over 100 cord with it, mostly oak. Break your new motor in right, change the oil after a few hours, then let it warm up a bit before going WOT and putting a load on it. I idle mine every so often also just to give it a break.

I fully expect to split another 200 cord out of mine over then next several years before even needing to consider freshening mine up. Use ethanol free, change the oil often with Rotella T, and it should last year a LONG time.

 

[duramaxman05]

I have repowered several different things from generators to spitters to water pumps. Tulsa engine warehouse and surplus center is the places i use for engines. The main this is shaft size and length and the bolt patter on back of engine. I would look at a briggs vanguard if i was going with briggs. I have no luck with any of the newer ones and the inteks. The older briggs were good to but had the updraft carburetor. Its hard to beat a kohler command pro and gx series honda.

 

[Ashful]

Agree. Something doesn't add up here. I have a 4 year old Speeco with that same little briggs in it that starts on the first or second pull every time, and doesn't smoke/use oil or show any signs of wear, and I now have split over 100 cord with it, mostly oak. Break your new motor in right, change the oil after a few hours, then let it warm up a bit before going WOT and putting a load on it. I idle mine every so often also just to give it a break.

I fully expect to split another 200 cord out of mine over then next several years before even needing to consider freshening mine up. Use ethanol free, change the oil often with Rotella T, and it should last year a LONG time.

You haven't been reading. OP stated he had a trailering accident. Sounds like he jack-knifed it while backing up, or something of the sort.