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Old 12-23-2012, 06:18 PM
Mike McKown Mike McKown is offline
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[QUOTE=Merk;165994]

The only engine problem I've had is a starter gear went bad.

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I have three 16 hp Vanguards and that is the only thing I have ever had go wrong with them. They may appear to be a little short in the britches sometimes but if you're mowing and you're bogging down, either the grass is way too tall or your mower deck is too low. Keep them wound up and they run fine.

I like the Kohler Commands too. Nothing wrong with the Kohler M series either except they use an outdated, flathead engine design and they drink a lot of gas.

I have fooled with Briggs engines since the top dog was 1 hp on a lawnmower. That was over 60 years ago. They were great engines in their day. They are now obsolete and have been replaced by newer OHV engines that put our more power, less emmisions and are very reliable.

Tecumseh engines were always considered "cheap" by Briggs lovers. It was a fact, they cost less to buy.

You guys forgot about the old Continental single cylinder engines. They were pretty much top of the line too.

Got an Onan on a RV generator. All I know about it is it starts and runs.
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