It is amazing how tough these motors are that cop so much abuse and just keep going. When I think about the numbers of Briggs motors I take up to the scrap bin compared to the very rare Victa that has somehow rusted solid or been run on straight petrol. Then you have the other situation where I had a bloke bring a little Gardenline mower he had bought somewhere, lost the receipt, used it once and next time he went to start it no go. He also left with a Victa, but now I have none left so little feet have to get busy again
It amazes me as well, the compression can be almost nothing according to the compression gauge and it will still run, can't say that for some of the other brands.
