[DFB FGXR6]

This unit has been loaned out for quite a while, so apart from an oil change in September, I haven't touched it since getting it back on Friday. I think you can guess where it was, I would have left it there if I didn't love it so much.

Why can't modern Briggs engines idle down like this? It makes it so much easier to empty the catcher. I've only owned one other Quantum, but it didn't idle like this either. Perhaps the burn rate isn't as efficient at low revs like this, in turn increasing emissions? That's the only thing I can think of why all Briggs engines from the late 90's have been like that.



I fixed the choke on it yesterday, which wasn't engaging when the throttle was pulled all the way home. I also checked the plug, it was quite carboned up and actually quite loose. While it doesn't smoke, you can smell the slightest tinge of oil when its running, all Quantum's are like that though. So, I will give the thing a head job (sorry, couldn't pass that opportunity) to remove carbon from the combustion chamber and valves. I've ordered a head gasket, new filters and a spark plug. Then it will be added to my rotation.

The more and more I mess with these things, the more I realize the older stuff was made better.