Frankenwasher

[harringtondav]

This started when I wanted a pressure washer and had a left over Tecumseh Sno-king 5 hp engine from a Frankensnowblower project. I bought a Comet AXD pump, hoses, wand, and a cart from Northern Tool. Feeling pretty smug 'cause I had less $$ into it than an equivalent 3000 psi ready to go washer.

Worked OK for a couple years, but the Tecumseh was 1/2 worn out, and started killing with wand release before the unloader valve could unload. So off to Harbor Freight for a $99 6.5 hp Honda knock off. Now I was up to retail $$ into the thing. But that HF engine is unstoppable. I was able to reduce my nozzle orifices one size and the engine still doesn't care.

 

[GA_Boater]

Going by your title, I expected one of these;

or maybe one of these


:lol:

You're still are ahead $-wise, aren't you?

 

[Scott Danforth]

snow blower motors dont like temps above 45F (since they are designed for cold weather operation)

those HF knock-offs are great..... until they need parts.

 

[MTboatguy]

snow blower motors dont like temps above 45F (since they are designed for cold weather operation)

those HF knock-offs are great..... until they need parts.

Not hard to find parts for them, they use a lot of the same parts the engines on the MTD and Arens motors do, the Chinese motors are actually getting pretty common around here.

 

[harringtondav]

snow blower motors dont like temps above 45F (since they are designed for cold weather operation)

those HF knock-offs are great..... until they need parts.

I agree. No parts. But the way I look at HF products is you could buy a Honda GX 200 for $400, or buy four HF Predator 6.5 throw away engines, one at a time @ $99 sale. When I buy HF stuff I hook it up and run it on its knees for several hrs to smoke out any infant failures. If it lives, it'll likely last quite a while.

I have a Chineseium knock off 3" Honda trash pump that I used heavily for pond dredging. The original cheepo ceramic pump seal failed. I bought a Honda carbide seal that slid right in, and works fine. Like someone told me: You gotta know the parts source....of the knock off.