Thread: Honda Weedwackers

I've got the 35cc, but without the handlebars. Spoke to people who have them, and reckon they get in the way more often than not.

I love it. Very smooth, very quiet, starts first pull - every time, very economical, no mixing of fuel and oiling up of the plugs, no choking on 2-stroke fumes. Straight shaft is a plus, comes with a blade as well as the nylon cord.

Just make sure to keep on top of the oil changes.

Very exxy up front, but shouldn't be a throwaway item either.

Give me two stroke any day.

I own a caravan park and have a mix of both.

For my hand mower I have a Honda Buffalo, Ride on Huskvana and for generator Honda. All great machines but require Tappet adjustments and oil changes.

Whipper snipper, chainsaw and leaf blower two stoke by a country mile.
Mix the fuel and use it. Apart from air filters and spark plug almost maintenance free.

Footnote.
When I purchased my Honda Buffalo I believed I was buying the "BMW" of lawn mowers.
After only about two hours of use it started having problems. Took it back to the dealer and was told air filter was blocked. The filter was cleaned and off I went.
Next mow the same thing happened.
The dealer said " A bit dusty out your way" and I replied "At the moment with the drought yes."
He suggested that I should purchase a snorkal for about $80 as the air intake is very low.
I told him that I live on a dirt road and if I bought a BMW car I expect it to be able to handle dirt better than this Honda.
I suggested that a snorkal should be standard, after all my two stroke Victa has one standard.
After a big bunfight with the dealer and Honda Australia, threats to go to small claims etc. They finally supplied a snorkal free.

Next problem;
Whilst still in warranty but near the end it developed a loud Knocking noise. It turned out to be carbon build up on the top of the piston which was hitting the top of the head.
They said this was not covered by warranty and I had to pay.
Not happy Jan, but could not be bothered with a fight and needed mower back so I paid.
The mower as now done two and a half times the work since this and still going great.
I have no doubt the carbon build up was caused by the blocked air filter.
Just to show how good a snorkal is; When I lived in Melbourne I purchased a SH one year old Victa. After about ten years it started to play up.
The symptoms were an air restriction to the engine.
After investigating I found there was a filter in the top of the snorkal which I never knew existed.

Dave.