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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 20, 2024 11:28:41 GMT 1
Bought my first petrol mower 😆
Just did first start up 😂
Steve
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Post by JonW on Apr 20, 2024 13:50:33 GMT 1
"pics or it didnt happen..."
Er... lol
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Post by chrisg on Apr 20, 2024 19:01:32 GMT 1
Bought my first petrol mower 😆 Just did first start up 😂 Steve Honda?  |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 20, 2024 19:13:14 GMT 1
No 🧐
It's a Mountfield so a Swedish motor 😁
Steve
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Post by lcmarky on Apr 22, 2024 8:55:47 GMT 1
I bought (well actually my Dad bought it for me when we got our first house in 1993) a Hayter Harrier with a Briggs & Stratton motor. It is still going strong today and have de-coked it a couple of times during the last 31 years..
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Post by urbantangleweed on Apr 22, 2024 9:19:14 GMT 1
Bought my first petrol mower 😆 Just did first start up 😂 Steve Slippery slope, it'll be a leaf blower next......  |
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Post by lcmarky on Apr 22, 2024 12:20:42 GMT 1
Bought my first petrol mower 😆 Just did first start up 😂 Steve Slippery slope, it'll be a leaf blower next...... ..I thought a leaf blower was simply a big boy's bike drier! |
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Post by steve63 on Apr 23, 2024 13:08:43 GMT 1
Bought my first petrol mower 😆 Just did first start up 😂 Steve We moved to a house with a much bigger lawn than the last one so I bought a Honda Izzy four stroke mower. That was nine years ago. I should maybe start to think about changing the oil in it soon  It runs a lot smoother on E5 than E10 petrol. I found this out by chance after putting a drop of E10 in it that was left in a can. I've never noticed any difference running the VFR800 on E5 or E10 |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 23, 2024 13:11:36 GMT 1
I didn't dare run it on e10 even though it said it was OK
Accidentally filled my works car up with super and accidentally spilled some into a can 🤣
Steve
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 23, 2024 13:15:05 GMT 1
I also find it strange that they say the engines are supplied dry so sell you 1L of "mower oil"
They don't tell you that it's actually got some oil in it, it's standard 10w30, the oil capacity is only 500ml and it only took 200ml to get it to the correct level
By the time I need to change the oil the stuff in the bottle will be too old to use ☹️
Steve
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Post by docmartin on Apr 25, 2024 10:45:10 GMT 1
Bought my first petrol mower 😆 Just did first start up 😂 Steve We moved to a house with a much bigger lawn than the last one so I bought a Honda Izzy four stroke mower. That was nine years ago. I should maybe start to think about changing the oil in it soon It runs a lot smoother on E5 than E10 petrol. I found this out by chance after putting a drop of E10 in it that was left in a can. I've never noticed any difference running the VFR800 on E5 or E10 Honda Izy……just passed its 6th birthday…. E5 all day, but this year was a bit reluctant to start….. walked in the house, Lynx Africa….gave it a carb blasting and off she went. Amazing stuff….. and I’ll refrain from saying anything further on the effects it can have… |
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Post by steve63 on Apr 25, 2024 13:00:57 GMT 1
We moved to a house with a much bigger lawn than the last one so I bought a Honda Izzy four stroke mower. That was nine years ago. I should maybe start to think about changing the oil in it soon It runs a lot smoother on E5 than E10 petrol. I found this out by chance after putting a drop of E10 in it that was left in a can. I've never noticed any difference running the VFR800 on E5 or E10 Honda Izy……just passed its 6th birthday…. E5 all day, but this year was a bit reluctant to start….. walked in the house, Lynx Africa….gave it a carb blasting and off she went. Amazing stuff….. and I’ll refrain from saying anything further on the effects it can have… I just realised I got them the wrong was around. It's E5 not E10 it runs smoother on. The revs were going up and down all the time on E5. It did it all the time once it had warmed up and the choke had gone off. When I put E5 in the revs stabilised. Lynx Africa doesn't prevent sweating I know that much. Just makes your pits smell of some unidentified fragrance for a couple of hours. In fairness I don't think it claims to prevent sweat or smell, just masks it with perfume. At my age I wouldn't want un-invited attention from females. Thankfully it doesn't do that bit either. It's 'Sure' for me. Yours seems a much more worthwhile use of Lynx. Do other varieties of Lynx work as well or does it have to be 'Africa'? Just a suggestion, keep your armpits clear of naked flames. |
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Post by steve63 on Apr 25, 2024 13:07:17 GMT 1
I also find it strange that they say the engines are supplied dry so sell you 1L of "mower oil" They don't tell you that it's actually got some oil in it, it's standard 10w30, the oil capacity is only 500ml and it only took 200ml to get it to the correct level By the time I need to change the oil the stuff in the bottle will be too old to use ☹️ Steve I find the whole thing a bit daunting. I would be happier stripping my R1 engine than the Izy. I tilted it on it's side once by about 45° to put a drive belt back on and the air filter became soaked in engine oil. It wouldn't start and when it did it coughed and farted and smoked like a Elsie Tanner for 20 minutes until it cleared. Apparently you can tilt it one way but not the other way. |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 25, 2024 13:44:30 GMT 1
I also find it strange that they say the engines are supplied dry so sell you 1L of "mower oil" They don't tell you that it's actually got some oil in it, it's standard 10w30, the oil capacity is only 500ml and it only took 200ml to get it to the correct level By the time I need to change the oil the stuff in the bottle will be too old to use ☹️ Steve I find the whole thing a bit daunting. I would be happier stripping my R1 engine than the Izy. I tilted it on it's side once by about 45° to put a drive belt back on and the air filter became soaked in engine oil. It wouldn't start and when it did it coughed and farted and smoked like a Elsie Tanner for 20 minutes until it cleared. Apparently you can tilt it one way but not the other way. Mine states only to be tilted backward for exactly that reason Steve |
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Post by JonW on Apr 25, 2024 14:13:37 GMT 1
Ive yet to see a photo in this thread... do you Mower Fanciers just talk about these demon machines and not show them off in case someone finds out?
Most Aussies would tell you 10 years back that all garden tools should be petrol. But in 2024 many now have electric stuff. I have 4 chainsaws, 3x 2T and 1 battery... which one do i use the most? er.... Same with my hedge trimmer (1 of each, 2T and batt)... Luckily for me I got rid of my lawn and no need for a whipper snipper, thats a strimmer for you Poms lol
I do have a 4T pressure washer... I bought it cos it had a Honda engine... I know, I know... but you surely cant pass up a deal on a Honda small 4 stroke for jobs like that... until i later read it was the worst engine Honda had ever made. Ahh... It also doesnt like to be tipped... the oil comes out like your mowers do. What a debacle. It does have some power tho for a domestic unit at least.
FWIW One of my neighbours here has a 2 stroke mower... its really really loud lol
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Post by urbantangleweed on Apr 25, 2024 15:01:35 GMT 1
Ive yet to see a photo in this thread... do you Mower Fanciers just talk about these demon machines and not show them off in case someone finds out? Most Aussies would tell you 10 years back that all garden tools should be petrol. But in 2024 many now have electric stuff. I have 4 chainsaws, 3x 2T and 1 battery... which one do i use the most? er.... Same with my hedge trimmer (1 of each, 2T and batt)... Luckily for me I got rid of my lawn and no need for a whipper snipper, thats a strimmer for you Poms lol I do have a 4T pressure washer... I bought it cos it had a Honda engine... I know, I know... but you surely cant pass up a deal on a Honda small 4 stroke for jobs like that... until i later read it was the worst engine Honda had ever made. Ahh... It also doesnt like to be tipped... the oil comes out like your mowers do. What a debacle. It does have some power tho for a domestic unit at least. FWIW One of my neighbours here has a 2 stroke mower... its really really loud lol Stop teasing, we need video of that 2T mower...... |
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Post by steve63 on Apr 26, 2024 18:30:39 GMT 1
Ive yet to see a photo in this thread... do you Mower Fanciers just talk about these demon machines and not show them off in case someone finds out? Most Aussies would tell you 10 years back that all garden tools should be petrol. But in 2024 many now have electric stuff. I have 4 chainsaws, 3x 2T and 1 battery... which one do i use the most? er.... Same with my hedge trimmer (1 of each, 2T and batt)... Luckily for me I got rid of my lawn and no need for a whipper snipper, thats a strimmer for you Poms lol I do have a 4T pressure washer... I bought it cos it had a Honda engine... I know, I know... but you surely cant pass up a deal on a Honda small 4 stroke for jobs like that... until i later read it was the worst engine Honda had ever made. Ahh... It also doesnt like to be tipped... the oil comes out like your mowers do. What a debacle. It does have some power tho for a domestic unit at least. FWIW One of my neighbours here has a 2 stroke mower... its really really loud lol Here's a photo of the Izy in its natural environment and one of the 2T Ryobi strimmer. This year the strimmer has decided it needs a good ten minutes and at least 20 good hard pulls (ooh, Madam  ) before it will think about starting. I have two other powered garden tools and they are 2T also. Couldn't be ar$ed to get them down from the garage roof for pictures. All ran on Optima Racing. It's just what I have in the garage. Oh and the yellow in the top left of the first photo is the Sun. Just in case anyone did'nt recognise it. Anyone in the UK anyway.   |
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Post by donkeychomp on Apr 26, 2024 21:10:06 GMT 1
Lynx...the smell of desperation.
Alex
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Post by steve63 on Apr 26, 2024 21:12:50 GMT 1
Lynx...the smell of desperation. Alex No one ever buys it for themselves. Only ever bought as a present for someone else. |
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Post by donkeychomp on Apr 26, 2024 22:22:44 GMT 1
I take it you don't really like the person you bought it for Alex |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 26, 2024 23:15:40 GMT 1
Lynx...the smell of desperation. Alex Cheeky coont 🧐 Nothing wrong with a bit of Africa 😤 Steve 😆 |
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Post by JonW on Apr 27, 2024 0:04:36 GMT 1
Lynx...the smell of desperation. Alex Cheeky coont 🧐 Nothing wrong with a bit of Africa 😤 Steve 😆 Toto's version tho? Lynx is just for xmas... its the pits! (Excuse me, just reaching past you for my coat...) |
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Post by steve63 on Apr 27, 2024 13:27:02 GMT 1
I take it you don't really like the person you bought it for Alex I have it bought for me  |
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Post by donkeychomp on Apr 27, 2024 21:17:37 GMT 1
I just use a brillo pad and Swarfega...the lasses find it appealing.
Not appealing...repellant, that's the word I was looking for.
Alex
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Post by steve63 on Apr 28, 2024 10:49:51 GMT 1
I just use a brillo pad and Swarfega...the lasses find it appealing. Not appealing...repellant, that's the word I was looking for. Alex I've used that half way up my arms but never as far as my arm pits. You must be really getting stuck in 😳 |
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Post by docmartin on May 3, 2024 9:27:47 GMT 1
Cheeky coont 🧐 Nothing wrong with a bit of Africa 😤 Steve 😆 Toto's version tho? Lynx is just for xmas... its the pits! (Excuse me, just reaching past you for my coat...) Very much in the same way Brut33 was/is…. Still available apparently for the inner 70’s man. Dire stuff…. |
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