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Re: Re: Re: gas tractor and ether
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Posted by jdemaris on May 01, 2004 at 10:31:49 from (209.23.28.51):
In Reply to: Re: Re: gas tractor and ether posted by txblu on May 01, 2004 at 07:11:11:
Such a problem with an older 3.5 horse Briggs & Stratton is an entirely different issue. The cylinderwall is probably aluminum and tends to get badly scored - thus making the engine a non-repairable "throw-away." There were many soft-bore engines that had to be started with ether in lawn mowers, chains saws,etc. I went to Briggs&Stratton service school back in the late 60s and was shocked to find out that the el-cheapo aluminum bore engines were made only for the United States market. Overseas they were sold with steel or cast iron cylinder liners. During the mid 70s, when Honda got into the small engine market will quality built engines, the American companies like Tecumseh Power Products, and Briggs, had to get on-board and started offering sleeved engines, overhead valves, etc. I have no idea what's in one of the new American built lawn mowers.
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