My L.P. Briggs And Stratton Lawnmower

here is a view of my L.P. lawnmower running and mowing a couple of strips, i got it converted to run on propane gas for a cleaner enviroment, and it can extend engine and oil life without carbon buildup on the piston and head. I mowed my mom's yard and it ran like a top, wiith no problem, LoL i had a lot of people looking at my propane mower and asking me " that mower runs on propane?" and i said "yes" and of course they all look at it and " Now that is a good idea to run it for a clean air, but doesn't propane cost more than gas" and i answered "no i take my tanks and get it refilled at any propane tanker or at any co-op and they will fill it and it cost me 10 bucks to fill a 20lbs tank (that's 5 gallons)" and yes it cost more if you EXCHANGE it, getting a new tank and they recycle the old tank. bah, why would i want to do that when i can reuse these propane tank, unless it has a lot of rust, then i exchange it, but i shouldn't have to worry about exchanging it, because this mower and propane tank never sits out in any weather, always garaged, now i am going to see about finding me an tractor and converting it into propane, for the heck of it :)

****UPDATE**** the lp briggs and stratton engine was taken off the deck and replaced it with 3.75 hp briggs and stratton engine, because the 3.5 hp has a broken oil control ring and it was smoking really bad, so i had to change it and i will rebuilt it with new rings, and will put it back on this deck to continue to run it on propane

XXXXXX UPDATE XXXXXXX

the LP Briggs and Stratton engine is back on the deck and it is running like a top now, it was a defective breather uis what caused the heavy smoking, it was replaced and tested it and now runs great, and it will continuing to run on propane!!!

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[MightyZarkon]

I think you are missing some safety features on your invention I would check into a safety valve or regulator that prevents backfire or youre thing could explode!

[SpiritsoftheWolf]

@MightyZarkon, i have not had any trouble with it, i will upgrade the carburetor into a propane jet carb for it, soon as i get a chance to gom to a mower service center that service propane mowers

[KenMacMillan]

Why such a big tank?

[SpiritsoftheWolf]

@KenMacMillan, if i mow with this for an hour a day per week, it last me a whole mowing season before refilling the tank up again

[TokolosheMamzer]

Do like gay sex ?

[dynomike1964]

MED RARE PLEASE

[SpiritsoftheWolf]

@MrTpengineer, the forklift engine cylinders very worned out because the engine was poorly maintained, probably used the same oil in the engine's life, never changed

[MrTpengineer]

@jl733 Oh, because I talked to a mechanic that had to work on LP forklifts and he says the cylinders are very worn out compared to gas ones?

[jl733]

@MrTpengineer LP doesn't dry out the cylinder. Gasoline will wash some of the oil off the cylinder wall though. Normally you can expect 50-75% longer engine life with LP but it is hard on the exhaust valve. It is very hard on the exhaust valve in these old Briggs motors. Briggs used to sell a stellite exhaust valve that fixes the problem, but I don't know if you can still get them.

[MrTpengineer]

Just keep that engine lubricated and cool as possible, LP doesn't like engines that much :( It dries out the cylinder and couses poor lubrication. But cool project!

[chris128900]

only a redneck would show you a lawnmower as a 'show-off' object. . .

[KenMacMillan]

@SpiritsoftheWolf Yeah, the disposable tanks go for about the same price & would cost more than gas. I should've put 2&2 together.