By: Jimmy Poulin

Jimmy Poulin — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:19:41 +0000

15 years ago, my father give me is old 20″ 2-stroke Lawn-Boy. i rework the engine the same week and work like a charm even since but i do use synthetic Amsoil on premium gas due to mild engine tweak. it take a little more gas than a 4-stroke but the ease of use pay itself! my terrain is very sloppy and this very light weight hi rev mower do the job in a flash. using it all this time and the engine still run like new, maybe is the use of high quality smoke less oil!

By: Warakila

Warakila — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:25:55 +0000

Well you might say just how good the four stroke is,
what begs questioning is the terrain and just how much rubbish your wonderful neighbours have dumped on the property before you find all those hidden underlying traps.
Likewise, reliabilty is an individual thing, as a fitter and turner tradesman one has an understanding when something is wrong. I was fortunate to buy a brand new “Tiger” a cheap victa, – same components and part numbers (surprise).
Being the owner of 2 allotments of property adjoining each other I would use the 2-stroke every 3 weeks for 3 hours a time for 18 years – now some 12 years later again the pull cord (replaced once and yes One spark plug later) cranks the mower into life – yep – first time.
Just by the way I consider you chasing “pie-in-the-sky” if you are looking for “Mower efficiency”.
You should be identifying to your readers just how to treat the engines – such as – turn the 2-stroke fuel off and let this run out, a few technical attributes rather than justifying your thoughts.
You would be a better to identify educational and positive aspects – of course that is if you have such experience.
I would consider in anyone’s ideals that 30 years out of one mower, let alone the harsh conditions I put this thing through, is exceptional for a 2-stroke mower. PS. 10 sets of blades.

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By: Jimmy Poulin

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