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Mowers - 2 stroke vs 4 stroke
Hi,
I think my 1977 Victa Charger 2 stroke has just about given up the ghost after mowing what must be about 600 good sized suburban lawns over nearly 30 years. I'm leaning towards replacing it with another Victa 2 stroke, but there seem to be a lot of 4 stroke mowers on the market these days, including Victa models. Anyone have a recommendation on 2 stroke vs 4 stroke and a particular odel - I don't want self propelled or anything fancy - it's just for mowing my 24 perch suburban house block every few weeks. Priorities are easy starting and minimal maintenance. Thanks, MK |
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g'day mk,
well mate i can assure you they don't build 'em like that any more might be lucky to get 6 years nowadays provided you buy top of the range but anyway, that aside 2 strokes are on their way out the door according to the epa. for me it's always been 4 strokes the only criteria to help decide is if your lawn is basically level not steep not steep banks then a 4 stroke if not by a 2 stroke. that's from an old mower mechanic and all len On Sat, 7 May 2005 11:43:52 +1000, "MK" wrote: Hi, I think my 1977 Victa Charger 2 stroke has just about given up the ghost after mowing what must be about 600 good sized suburban lawns over nearly 30 years. I'm leaning towards replacing it with another Victa 2 stroke, but there seem to be a lot of 4 stroke mowers on the market these days, including Victa models. Anyone have a recommendation on 2 stroke vs 4 stroke and a particular odel - I don't want self propelled or anything fancy - it's just for mowing my 24 perch suburban house block every few weeks. Priorities are easy starting and minimal maintenance. Thanks, MK -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/ my e/mail addies have spam filters you should know what to delete before you send. |
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"len gardener" wrote in message
... g'day mk, well mate i can assure you they don't build 'em like that any more might be lucky to get 6 years nowadays provided you buy top of the range but anyway, that aside 2 strokes are on their way out the door according to the epa. for me it's always been 4 strokes the only criteria to help decide is if your lawn is basically level not steep not steep banks then a 4 stroke if not by a 2 stroke. that's from an old mower mechanic and all len Cheers Len, With the 2 stroke Victa, I've only ever replaced the blades, air filter, and spark plug every couple of years. It may have had one or two services when my parents owned it early on in its life, but I've never had it services in the past 8 years or so. What extra maintenance do I need to do for a 4 stroke - do I need to do oil changes / oil filters / etc?? MK |
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g'day mk,
4 strokes basically simple yes an oil cahne at the beginning of the season and at the end is about it no oil filters just the air filter plug n blades as before. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/ my e/mail addies have spam filters you should know what to delete before you send. |
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Go the Honda HRU 19R (4 stroke). So long as its got petrol it will start
first time every time. That is the residential model, there is also a professional model. Cheers "MK" wrote in message ... Hi, I think my 1977 Victa Charger 2 stroke has just about given up the ghost after mowing what must be about 600 good sized suburban lawns over nearly 30 years. I'm leaning towards replacing it with another Victa 2 stroke, but there seem to be a lot of 4 stroke mowers on the market these days, including Victa models. Anyone have a recommendation on 2 stroke vs 4 stroke and a particular odel - I don't want self propelled or anything fancy - it's just for mowing my 24 perch suburban house block every few weeks. Priorities are easy starting and minimal maintenance. Thanks, MK |
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Anyone have a recommendation on 2 stroke vs 4 stroke and a particular odel - I don't want self propelled or anything fancy - it's just for mowing my 24 perch suburban house block every few weeks. Priorities are easy starting and minimal maintenance. Thanks, MK 4 stroke are quieter, less polluting (important if anybody nearby has asthma) and easier to start. They do require their oil to be checked but to me this is much less hassle than mixing fuel. I am not a mechanic so I cannot speak about the technicalities but I have a pump, a trimmer and a ride-on with 4 stroke motors and I am very happy with them all. David |
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Go,Go 4 stroke Honda.
Never needs more than one pull. I'm going no further with that statement for obvious reasons Robby |
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This feeble female inherited the former matrimonial 4 stroke and hated it
every day until I sold it - bugger of a thing to start, and no amount of love, servicing or tender words of encouragement improved its demeanour (a lot like the former matrimonial partner really). I am now the owner of a 2 stroke victa, and love it to pieces. I broke my right wrist recently and could still manage to start my mower! Before this experience I would have said I hated 2 strokes and everything about them, but I'm a convert now. Lady Gardener in Perth (where it is finally raining tonight) "MK" wrote in message ... Hi, I think my 1977 Victa Charger 2 stroke has just about given up the ghost after mowing what must be about 600 good sized suburban lawns over nearly 30 years. I'm leaning towards replacing it with another Victa 2 stroke, but there seem to be a lot of 4 stroke mowers on the market these days, including Victa models. Anyone have a recommendation on 2 stroke vs 4 stroke and a particular odel - I don't want self propelled or anything fancy - it's just for mowing my 24 perch suburban house block every few weeks. Priorities are easy starting and minimal maintenance. Thanks, MK |
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Most people prefer 4 stroke & so do I for mowers they last longer & have
less problems. "The Lady Gardener" wrote in message ... This feeble female inherited the former matrimonial 4 stroke and hated it every day until I sold it - bugger of a thing to start, and no amount of love, servicing or tender words of encouragement improved its demeanour (a lot like the former matrimonial partner really). I am now the owner of a 2 stroke victa, and love it to pieces. I broke my right wrist recently and could still manage to start my mower! Before this experience I would have said I hated 2 strokes and everything about them, but I'm a convert now. Lady Gardener in Perth (where it is finally raining tonight) "MK" wrote in message ... Hi, I think my 1977 Victa Charger 2 stroke has just about given up the ghost after mowing what must be about 600 good sized suburban lawns over nearly 30 years. I'm leaning towards replacing it with another Victa 2 stroke, but there seem to be a lot of 4 stroke mowers on the market these days, including Victa models. Anyone have a recommendation on 2 stroke vs 4 stroke and a particular odel - I don't want self propelled or anything fancy - it's just for mowing my 24 perch suburban house block every few weeks. Priorities are easy starting and minimal maintenance. Thanks, MK |
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