In the early 80's or maybe mid 80's I wanted to mow my yard every couple of weeks. During that time frame I was not making a gross buttload of money.
Because of that a new mower was out of the question.
So yard sale mowers it is. 50 bucks here I come.
This one mower I bought. Man that thing was awful. If I got it started within 30 minutes I thought it was a miracle. And then if I stopped it to empty the grass catcher, another fight to start was on.
I forget what the motor was, was not a briggs and stratton.
Invariably it would take me an hour to get the thing running. New plug, clean the carb, got gas, it was in time, good ignition, I just could not make it go.
I got so frustrated one time I threw the screwdriver I was holding. Hard. Very hard.
Ya know where it went? Right thru the damn gas tank.
Got rid of that mower and got another yard sale mower.
Best decision I ever made.
Tecumseh engines were always the worst for me. B&S - never a problem.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the old 6 cylinder irrigation motor we had when I was a kid. When it started it ran like a beast. When it started. One fall my brother and I forgot to drain the water out of the motor and cooling coil and the block and head froze and broke. Dad said that was the best thing that could have happened. He bought a 413 Chrysler Industrial motor that ran for twenty some years before I had to pull the heads and have the valves and seats replaced but it started the first time every time and was finally replaced by an electric motor on the irrigation well. Sold it to a neighbor and last I knew he was still using it.
ReplyDeleteIf my lawnmower doesn't start 2nd pull I go drink beer & try again some other time.
ReplyDeleteAnother screw driver thrower! Brother, I know your pain although I never damaged anything beyond the lawn.
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