cold starting coparing K -against T

[Retired Wrencher 5,767]

        I have my little HH60 back all new been doing some cold comparison starting. As we all no there all different with the choke and throttle settings. So I am only comparing  the B-80 against the 657. I have to say the 657 starts much easier the K181. It takes much less choke and throttle. I guess with the past most snow blowers had Teckeys on them. Nice little motor. U may saying why rebuild that old tecky.  Well you do not see many 606`s- 607`s- 656`s and 657`s.  + the 65`s models. This will be a nice show tractor run all day on a tank of gas. this just my opinion others opinions may vary.  Gary   B...

Edited February 24, 2015 by T1257

[Pollack Pete 2,273]

I've got an old Ariens 24 in.snow blower with a 7 horse Tecumseh from like 1971 or 1972.Friend of mine gave it to me about 6 yrs ago.He said it was " tired ".We've been using it every Winter since I got it.Clean the snow out of the dog pen.Make a path to the chicken coop.Widen up the areas where the bigger blowers won't fit.Just can't kill that engine.Getting a little hard to start.Especially when it's 10 below out.I'm thinking of new piston rings and new valves this Summer.Then it will probably run another 40 yrs.Longer than I'll be running.I grew up around Tecumseh,Briggs and Stratton,and Wisconsin engines.I thought they were all great engines.

[WH nut 553]

They are all good when they run, But my opinion is the teckys are for light duty. If Im really going to work a motor it would have to be the kohler

[pfrederi 18,638]

The HH70 in my L107 starts faster and is ready to move a whole lot quicker than the Kohlers in this cold weather.  The Kohler 12hp in my Electro is almost as good.  The M18 in teh 418A cranks for an eternity before she rund then has to take pause before you engage the hydro....