Engine Hacks: Convert your yard tools to run on steam!

posted Sep 3rd 2011 8:00am by Jack Buffington
filed under: Engine Hacks

Are you tired of doing things the efficient way when using your lawn equipment? Look no farther. Here are some engine hacks where regular internal combustion engines have been modified to work on steam or compressed air. Surprisingly, all it takes to do this is to remove the carburetor and replace it with a steam line and to modify the valve timing.

First up is a lawn mower that runs on steam posted by [dquad]. This one is pretty great because it just looks so wrong. In [dquad's] own words: “I am surprised by the fact that nothing at all failed during this test – other than a wheel catching fire!”

Steam Engine Lawnmower - Push Along - Testing - LPG tank boiler

Video Link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qGI6Ogiasg&feature=player_embedded

That Steam Powered Lawn Mower is really High Tech!:) Looks like allot of fun:) How do you like my new Lawn Mower?;)

Don