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Time for a new mower.
When they do this.

Lawn mower engines don't throw codes they throw rods.
I didn't hit anything and it was at the full mark for oil.
I have a mower that hasn't ran in 7 or 8 years that I fired up with the carb and fuel tank off the blown mower.
The newer mower burned less oil and started easier so I went with the newer one, but with the carb and fuel tank assembly off the newer mower it starts about the same.
I think I will put the old mower engine on the blown mowers deck, it has larger rear wheels and the mower push handle is made for someone my height.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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08-17-2020, 04:37 PM
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Go electric!
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08-17-2020, 09:01 PM
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I had electric lawn mowers from 2006 to 2017 and wore out 2 of them.
I might get a second electric one for around the house, a 120v plug in mower.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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08-17-2020, 10:22 PM
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I’d be inclined towards battery electric unless acreage is more than about 2. Then again NM is hot and I have no idea what the battery expectancy is there.
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08-18-2020, 01:23 AM
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The heat cooks air cooled batteries here.
Last electric mower I had lasted from 2011 to 2017 I don't think a battery would last that long.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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08-18-2020, 01:56 AM
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I have a mower I bought in 1990 that still runs great. I think I have changed the oil in it once. It sat outside uncovered in Montana at my daughters house for the last 4 years, she got a new one so I brought it back home, it hadn't been started in over a year. Put gas in it, pushed the priver 5 times, pulled the cord and it coughed to life on the first pull. It's a Murray with a Tecumseh engine. I only use it now for some tight spots as I have a Craftsman rider now that never starts without a jump and shorting the starter solenoid.
I will stick with gas mowers, maybe 5 gallons a year and 30 years going strong for $200.
I did buy a 60v chainsaw and love that thing. I do infrequent cutting, like firewood while camping or some tree trimming and it's great. I love to make a cut, put it down, move wood around, and not just leave it idling. Better for transporting in the camper with no gas. A gas chainsaw is very loud too, much more than a mower.
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08-18-2020, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
When they do this.

Lawn mower engines don't throw codes they throw rods.
I didn't hit anything and it was at the full mark for oil.
I have a mower that hasn't ran in 7 or 8 years that I fired up with the carb and fuel tank off the blown mower.
The newer mower burned less oil and started easier so I went with the newer one, but with the carb and fuel tank assembly off the newer mower it starts about the same.
I think I will put the old mower engine on the blown mowers deck, it has larger rear wheels and the mower push handle is made for someone my height.
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Check the crankshaft length before you start. May need to use a different blade adaptor.
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08-19-2020, 02:04 AM
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I'll see if I can pick up 120v plug in for around the house when they go on clearance, any day now.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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08-20-2020, 10:50 PM
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I didn't even watch it, the pic was just too funny.
last summer I gave my beat up 16 year old riding mower to one of the guys at work and bought a new one. It was sad- it had so many issues that it wasn't worth paying to fix, but it was in such good shape otherwise that if you fix cars for a living and this drops into your lap, you can fix it in your spare time and have a great mower.
It came up in conversation today, and I asked him how it was. He said he spent $85 on parts and put in half a day and it's his main mower now. I was thrilled to hear it- the work to do it was beyond my abilities and available time, and the rest of the mower was just too good to scrap. It's living on and running strong.
I feel like I gave up a dog to go live on a farm somewhere, and it's actually living on that farm, not just a line in a story you tell your kids.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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