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[hiddentacocatneddih]

Honda makes pressure washers for sale in Japan. Honda America does not offer the units for sale in the US. In the US we have Honda Powered pressure washers made by different manufacturers.

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It was a generic lowes/home depot unit with a honda motor.

 

[Gator6x4]

It was a generic lowes/home depot unit with a honda motor.

Good units. Good stand behind after the sale product locations.

 

[tstex]

The specs look good. I could not see the carb good enough to determine if it has a fuel shut off. I like this feature on a unit because we use the unit today and a year later we have use for it again. I turn the fuel off and let the unit run until it cuts itself off because of the lack of fuel. It is much easier to just tilt the unit over and pour stale gas out of the tank and not have to also remove and clean the carb.

Another feature the unit says it has is the use of “Chemicals And Detergents.” Most specify the use of pressure washer soap detergents only. It would be interesting to see exactly what chemical they are talking about.

See page 12 for starting/stopping,

The unit has a fuel "On - Off" setting. It also has an engine "On - Off" too. There's also a choke switch as well when it's cold, then move to "run" when she's cranking....

See page 14 for detergents - mainly emphasizes using only p-washer cleaning detergents and follow all instructions...

http://pdf.lowes.com/productdocuments/4a6aa428-1edd-4ab2-9cc6-3864770dba1b/44625391.pdf

 

[tstex]

It was a generic lowes/home depot unit with a honda motor.

Thanks. I believe that Honda, Kohler and Briggs & Stratton make the most reliable engines. then it comes down to features and reliability.

I would concur that using only 100% gasoline w/out ethanol in it is the only way to go. Buc-ee's in our area sells corn-free fuel. I then add Marvel Mystery oil to all my fuels per spec...

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

Thanks. I believe that Honda, Kohler and Briggs & Stratton make the most reliable engines. then it comes down to features and reliability.

I would concur that using only 100% gasoline w ethanol in it is the only way to go. Buc-ee's in our area sells corn-free fuel. I then add Marvel Mystery oil to all my fuels per spec...

I have a 2 year old troy built mower with a Briggs motor. Junk compared to what they were. Not a single metal part in the carburetor other than the jet. It's extremely cheap

But for $20 I cant complain

 

[Gator6x4]

See page 12 for starting/stopping,

The unit has a fuel "On - Off" setting. It also has an engine "On - Off" too. There's also a choke switch as well when it's cold, then move to "run" when she's cranking....

See page 14 for detergents - mainly emphasizes using only p-washer cleaning detergents and follow all instructions...

http://pdf.lowes.com/productdocuments/4a6aa428-1edd-4ab2-9cc6-3864770dba1b/44625391.pdf

Good specs. The fuel shut off is great. The manufacture also recommends using 5-30 synthetic oil for all temperature ranges another plus factor. I think you have found a home use winner.

 

[tstex]

Good specs. The fuel shut off is great. The manufacture also recommends using 5-30 synthetic oil for all temperature ranges another plus factor. I think you have found a home use winner.

where I live and will use this, rarely ever below freezing for any extended period of time except extreme instances. I used 10W30, as in all my gasoline engines except my Ford 150; I use synthetic 5W30... Would you recommend this over the 10W-30 ?

 

[Username Taken]

I'm beginning to believe anything with a Honda motor on it is ok....

Every Honda engine I've ever had, the carburetor gets gunked up when it sits. And I always try to drain the gas out of the carb if I know it's gonna sit. And they never run right afterward. Surge all the time, hard (read; near impossible) to pull-start without throwing your back out .....very annoying

This is old information. They may have, and probably have, improved them.

If it's got another Internal Combustion engine on it, I avoid it if I can. If I can't........ them's the breaks

 

[Gator6x4]

where I live and will use this, rarely ever below freezing for any extended period of time except extreme instances. I used 10W30, as in all my gasoline engines except my Ford 150; I use synthetic 5W30... Would you recommend this over the 10W-30 ?

I like to follow the manufacturers recommendations. I also like synthetic oils in the winter time in small engines. Synthetic oil in my opinion also makes the unit easier for my old bones to start and provides better engine component protection during cold weather starts because the cold temperature flow rate is better than Dino oil.

 

[tstex]

Thanks gator !

By the way, i have a 1998 JD 4x4 gator. No extra features but a bumper guard and sprayed bed…here’s one of my faithful helpers..she was a great dog & great companion.