Fuel usage 1450 v. 2182
 

Since my 2182 is down right now, I mowed with the 1450. I am amazed at the difference in the fuel consumption between the two.

I mowed about 2.5 acres with right at 1 gallon of gas. That same amount would have taken at least 2 gallons with the 2182.

Might have to make it a regular thing!

Wish I was cutting grass w'ere going to be plowing snow Wednesday

I had the exact opposite experience with my 1450, it's a fuel hog! Then again I'm comparing it to cutting grass with my O. :beerchug:

Bill

Had similar results this winter, when the thrower was on the 1811 or 682, I'd have to fill up after a couple hour full throttle blowing session. When it was on the 129 I had (with a 14hp Kohler) I'd still have to fill up every couple hour blowing session but then again, you're looking at a 1(ish) gallon tank vs a 4 gallon tank :biggrin2:

I've heard that all vehicle manufacturers use a formula to figure out what size tank to install so the car or truck could travel close to a 400 mile trip before refueling. I wonder if that is true for other machines in hours such as tractors and mowers.

If a hydro 1450 seems fuel stingy, try a gear drive,, :bigthink:

I can plow snow for an hour with a quart of gas.

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The hydro is wasting at least 20% of the HP, and gasoline. :bigeyes:

My 100 was a lot better on gas, than my 782 and 1872. Course the 782 and 1872 have twins in them versus the single in the 100.

Allen has the right idea guys.....
If your feeding fuel to a 40 cubic inch motor, and a 31 cubic inch motor, which one do you think will burn more? More cubes = more fuel. :Forgot:

The Kawasaki I have in my John Deere gator is the most fuel efficient engine I have. Fill it, forget it. Compared the the kt twin or magnum twins I have are fuel pigs.

I really doubt the engine in your gator works as hard as the engines in the tractors though..... :bigthink:


While were on the subject of fuel consumption......
A bigger engine when compared under loads to a smaller, may in fact burn less fuel than a smaller engine. Because of the size difference, it doesn't have to work as hard to complete the same task. So, load comparison is ultimately a factor.