Kohler Engine Fuel Pump Problems . You might be experiencing fuel pump failure if your car jerks or sputters at high speeds. Surging is also caused by water that got into the fuel. New FUEL PUMP for Kohler 47 559 11S K241 10 hp / K301 14 hp KSeries from www.ebay.com It always restarts but on subsequent runs, it starts surging a little earlier and stalls. Fuel pump is contoled by the computer though a relay. Check the oil and fuel levels.