Liquid cooled on a walkbehind?

[toddman35]

i noticed when i was looking at an engine website the other day that they had a liquid cooled 15 hp kawasaki, and also a 17, i was wonderning anyone has put one of these on their walkbehinds and if so what were the reasons, if not why woulndt you want liquid cooled on a walk behind? thanks

 

[toddman35]

oops sorry they were 16 and 18 hp LC.

 

[Skookum]

Only reason I would see, would be someplace where it is really hot all the time and the mower would be going like that energizer bunny.

I am sure over time it would last a little longer, but how long are you going to have the mower it is on?

 

[lawrence stone]

When buying new equipment one should always get the biggest and best engine that is available from the manufacture.

It only costs a few hundred dollars more to go first class.
The engine buying power of a big manufacture like Toro/eXmark is incredible.

Frankly I won't even consider buying anything but a Toro or
eXmark new or used.

Most of lesser brands of mowers just can cut it because they do not have the R & D funds available to produce a really first rate product.