Chinese Gas Engines

The operator manual sort of lacks basic English skills in spelling, but it's understandable. Haven't needed any parts yet so I can't verify availability of parts. I had it working hard on a mechanical log splitter for the past year and it hasn't had any holidays.

I use synthetic and change the oil once every 3 weeks maybe that explains the zero breakdown.

I'd buy another anyday.

Spence

China motors are Honda clones, so work about as well, but the quality of materials is sub standard. ie:easier to strip a bolt.

but at that price, you just buy 2 or 3 and dont worry about parts, just swap the complete motor, faster than trying ot fix it.

Union membership stands at about 8% today, down from a high of around 33% which was 30 or 40 years ago. Remember Ronald Reagan firing the air traffic controllers? During that same period both parties have engaged in a frenzy of deregulation and tariff abatement. Remember what Ross Perot said would happen if we signed NAFTA? Remember that Bill Clinton did anyway? Same thing with the WTO.

Do you really blame the unions for the fact that the doors are wide open to the importation of products that can be produced in Asia for a fraction of what we can produce them for here? We could be more competitive by paying workers less than a living wage, reversing child labor laws, abolishing workplace safety standards, dumping toxic wastes into rivers, lakes, the sky, etc. It would be sort of like the workers' paradise that existed when McKinley was president. Actually, we're on our way.

All the best, Stan

Protectionism didn't work for them and they were forced to deal with competition.

They dug their own grave. Bye bye unions.

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What got me buying from them is they're cheap and worth the test. If I lose it, it won't break my wallet. If it breaks down I'll just wait for the part and get a used Briggs/Tecumshe.

Another is the farmers in China are dirt poor, and the biggest implement one could hope to buy is a Gravely/Troy Bilt 2 wheeler type machine that doubles as a pickup truck. It can rototill and cultivate, and it has a hitch ball attachment where they hook up a wagon for carrying hay and such. You can see them on city streets carrying market vegetables, or with the guy riding a huge hay stack and a long pole attached to the 2 wheels up front and below for steering, and a cable for the throttle. I figure we may be expert in tractors, but they must know their small engines.

Spence

I feel we will regret it one day, though!

There's a "TBA" sort of place not too far from me selling them at DARNED close to Honda prices, and they seem to "move" a few. SOMEONE is making some money there, I suspect!

And no, I wouldn't take one of these Chinese engines if they gave me one.