I had a call yesterday from a mate who wants a mower for his Lady Friend, his words not mine. Anyway she wants a smaller mower that is easy to start as she only has a small area to mow. I looked around to see what I had and I think the best option I have is this Sprinter with a 300 series motor on it. Motor as far as I'm concerned is junk as these later Briggs seem to be, I tried starting it yesterday, it has spark and compression but with a squirt of starter fluid, not a peep from it so I won't waste any more time on it. I think I will put an old vertical pull Briggs on it, I pulled this old International out, put a carby on it and it started first pull and ran well, those old Briggs were obviously fairly well made. By fitting this old Briggs on it this Sprinter might live to an older age unlike the countless numbers of them sent to scrap and not one I have ever seen has the slightest sign of the wheels being slightly worn. So much for this crap about protecting the environment when manufacturers continue to build junk like this that is designed not to last and I'm not allowed to get a plastic bag from the shopping center to carry food home in a hygienic manner and they ban 2 strokes. Any thoughts?
