all you Honda lawnmower assholes can suck it

[Gil Bang 26,177]

6 years ago, I sold a hoarder house.  It was so bad that the listing agent bought a 40 yard roll off bin   I  show up shortly after the bin was delivered, and there was 1 thing in the bin.  A "WeedEater" branded mower,  with a B&S engine.    I looked at it, pulled the rope and felt compression, so I grabbed it and threw it in the trunk of the car.  Got it home, checked oil, added gas, primed, and boom, it started and ran beautifully.  

I have over 2 acres, so it became my weed mower for the back of the property.  Used it since I brought it home. 

Anyhoo, because I'm an asshole, I left this thing out behind the garage, in the rain, for several months. 

Today, I checked the oil, added gas, and the mofo started on the first pull.

Briggs and Stratton Engines are terrific.   Really great. 

 
 

[Nonbryan 176]

Rice burner lawn mower engines or GTFO!!!  But damn, that's pretty impressive.  I'm impressed you took the time to check the oil!

[Dewey 3,325]

You're having some good luck, I wouldn't push it.

[retsevlys 408]

I bought a push mower with a B&S engine in 1996.  All I've ever done is add oil and clean the air filter.  It still cranks on the first pull.

[Handcruser 2,814]

My dad bought a sears push mower in 1971 I believe. May have been ‘72.

 

Anyway, that thing was still running like a champ in 2001 when he upgraded. He never did dick to it except spark plugs.

 

 

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[kmac30 416]

When I bought my first house in 2007 my dad gave me an old mower my BIL has given him. It was a B&S engine. It was missing a piece that controlled the throttle and it wouldn’t run (my dad explained this). I fixed it with a paper clip.

 

The mower was probably 6 years old when I got it. I had it for another 9. I vibrated itself to pieces. The deck literally fell apart one day when I was mowing.

 

I treated that mower like shit. Never changed the oil. All I did was put gas in it and sharped the blade a couple times and cleaned the air filter. Towards the end of its life it started having run problems, but damn it was a good mower.

 

 

Got a Honda and it’s glorious.

[Bat Guano 363]

My grandfather had a pump with a B&S engine, bought in the early 60s. We ran that thing for over 50 years, about a month or two every year (pumping water at a summer house). Changed the oil at the end of every season, cleaned/replaced the plug as necessary, the whole nine yards. The damn thing was always a bitch to start; I still remember my grandfather cursing as he tried to start it at the beginning of each season - the only time I've ever heard him curse. He broke the starter rope at least a couple of times by repeatedly pulling on it. It ran great once it finally started, but damn that thing was a PITA to get going.

Finally replaced it about 5 years ago with a Honda pump. It literally starts on the first gentle tug on the rope, even after a full winter of sitting idle. So my anecdote contradicts yours.

[TwiceHorn 31,994]

Tecumseh ftmfw.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22,244]

Honda lawnmowers are good, but my experience is the carbs on them foul very easily if not drained when they are left sitting for extended periods.  I love Briggs and Stratton  engines they seem indestructible and are really easy to work on. 

[Gil Bang 26,177]

18 hours ago, Handcruser said:

My dad bought a sears push mower in 1971 I believe. May have been ‘72.

 

Anyway, that thing was still running like a champ in 2001 when he upgraded. He never did dick to it except spark plugs.

 

 

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I've got a Sears tiller that came over on the mayflower.  Still runs good.  I'll get a photo.  It's got to be 50+ years old.  

[Gil Bang 26,177]

[Errestaurants 2,570]

Got a 12 year old honda mower that is left out in the elements. Rain, sun, cold, etc. Just add gas and pull once. Ive added oil maybe once. #winning!

[Jerry Callo 8,954]

I've never had an issue with a B&S engine.  Usually, the lawnmower frame never lasts as long as the engine.  As for Honda, I have a power washer that sat, unused, for 12 years.  Added a little gas and it started on the first pull.

[fattyflattie 4,640]

I’ve had two (2) small Honda engines grenade on me. Never a B&S.   Anecdotal, but sticks in my head every time I look at those pricy Honda mowers. So I continue to use my given to me by BIL 10 year old B&S. 

Edited January 31, 2019 by fattyflattie

[Nueces River Rat 5,757]

My twice and soon to be third time to the shop B&S engine on my power washers says hi.

My Honda lawnmower of eight years is running like a champ.  Changed the wheels on it a few months ago and looks good as new.