I inherited an LX178 that has been sitting around for a few years with gas in the tank, hoses, etc. I cleaned out the tank, blew out the lines and installed a new fuel filter. Put in fresh fuel. I got it running and at high RPM's it seems to run OK. At low RPM's, the engine surges, if you lower the RPM's to much, it just dies. You can see the govenor moving back and forth. Is there a way to tell if it is the govenor is bad or is this a case where the carburetor just needs a good cleaning and/or a carburetor kit installed ? I have not taken the carburetor off yet. I called the local JD dealer and he says he cannot find a kit for it anymore, nor a gasket set. Anyone have a part number and a source for a carburator kit? It has the Kawasaki 14hp engine.
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