Ya, I got the briggs motor on a generator and it is so much louder than
anyone elses. I didn't condition the fuel system before storage also two
years ago and when pouring fuel into it now or recently it developed some
leak or situation where the fuel just leaks out of the carb. Think it now
needs a carb servicing and cleaning.







"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 17:20:30 -0500, "Darren Pullen"
wrote:

Anybody here have any experience with the briggs 5hp outboards? I'm
looking
for something in that hp range and it would almost seem foolish to spend
$100-200 on a 20 plus year old used motor when these can be had for
around
$600 new. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Darren

Look around for deals on a standard outboard. I have a friend who has
one of these and while it was initially pretty neat, the corrosion
protection is minimal even for fresh water use. He is not happy about
that at all.

My own impression of the outboard is that it's like running a lawn
mower on the rear of your boat - LOUD!! And it's that annoying lawn
mower noise.

For a couple of hundred bucks more, you can get a real outboard by a
real manufacturer with proper corrision protection and a decent noise
level.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"Do fishermen eat avocados? This is a question
that no one ever thinks to ask."

Russel Chatham, "Dark Waters" (1988)