Engine trouble m48 tank

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TractorDan
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Engine trouble m48 tank

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My zero turn is a 2003 Cub Cadet Commercial M48 tank w/kawasaki 19 hp engine. It will not throttle up past 1/4 throttle and blows red exhaust smoke.
I am thinking old muffler, and rusting inside preventing engine to breath. A new muffler is $250 , so i don't just want to start replacing parts at random.
Any other diagnostic ideas?
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TractorDan
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:lol:
I put too much of the wrong oil on the foam pre- filter and choked off the air going into the engine
Lesson learned today :roll:
383 w/deck & snowplow
2072 w/loader
2082 w/deck & plow & blower
1772 w/deck
128 w/deck
1949 Cub w/deck, plow, & snowplow
M-48 Tank w/deck & Snowplow
Mowett Mustang 5hp
71 w/deck

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Re: Engine trouble m48 tank

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At least it’s an easy fix :lol:

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Re: Engine trouble m48 tank

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TractorDan wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:04 pm
My zero turn is a 2003 Cub Cadet Commercial M48 tank w/kawasaki 19 hp engine. It will not throttle up past 1/4 throttle and blows red exhaust smoke.
I am thinking old muffler, and rusting inside preventing engine to breath. A new muffler is $250 , so i don't just want to start replacing parts at random.
Any other diagnostic ideas?
That sounds like a dag trick... Next time post a video and share the cool colors!!

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