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Posted by Nathan Gant on June 13, 2005, 12:00 pm
Yeah, 2 cycles suck bigtime! I've read that 2-cycle motors are banned in
certain areas in California - makes sense to me, they have twice the exhaust
stoke of 4-cycle so there is definitely an air pollution issue here. Also
noisier than 4-cycle. I bought the 4-cycle Troy-bilt weedeater, too. Yes,
it is heavier but I worked with 2 cycle weedeates for too many years, sick
of the fumes, noise, grease, I'd never go back now. I can't think of any
reason why you'd want to have a 2 cycle motor when 4 cycles are getting more
common for lawn work now.
>
> > Because I've been tempted to buy some of the new Honda 4 cylcle
> > engine-powers garden equipment, and until recently the really small
> > engines have always been 2 cycle. Or at least I think they have.
> >
> > Dean
>
> Just bought a 4 cycle Troy-Bilt string trimmer and I am happy with it so
> far. Here are some things I have found.
> It weighs about 1 pound more than the 2 cycle model (as stated in
brochure).
> The 4 cyc units cost about $60 more than similar 2 cycle models.
> The 4 seems to vibrate a bit more, but not too bad.
> It seems quieter than the 2, but I still wear ear plugs.
> After using the 4, my hair & cloths don't smell like burnt oil gas mix.
> My owners manual states that a valve clearance adjustment must be done
every
> so often. 10 hrs 1st time - 25 hours after that. Same for oil changes.
>
> I went to the 4 because I was tired of having to mix oil/gas. I have 3
> different things with 2 cyc engines, and all 3 required different mix
ratio.
>
> Kevin
>
>
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