The exhaust on the opposite side is great. I had a Craftsman with the exhaust on the same side as the hose and while psi washing my house up on a extension ladder the hose got on the exhaust and burned a hole in the hose costing me $50.00. From then on I zip tied the hose to the machine away from the exhaust! Lesson learned!
I guarantee the majority of bad reviews on the Simpson are from new owners that didn't know it won't run if the gas tank is topped off. It's a weird characteristic of the Simpson, I figured it out after exchanging the first one I bought with a full tank of gas in it. I got the second one to the jobsite, set it up, filled the tank to the top, it fired up but ran like crap for a minute and died, then wouldn't start. I read the quick start guide and it does mention to fill the gas to the fill line but it doesn't warn about over filling. After dumping about 10% of the tank out (into a bucket) it fired right up and ran perfectly.
Looking hard at the Predator 3200 and waiting for a spring sale. These Predator engines seem to be well regarded at this point. Without having one in front of me to look at, Im wondering how hard it would be to DIY some sort of valve on the inlet for a throttle.
I have an old Simpson and all parts are readily available long after the warranty is gone. I have had predator engines for years, they start and run good until they don’t. Inside they are made and machined beautifully but I never could get even the simplest parts so I just threw them out and bought a new one. I like to keep things for a long time and I don’t worry about a warranty since I don’t have the time or the patience to force them to honor something that they don’t want to honor. I considered the predator but bought a new Simpson. It seems that Simpson is reluctant on their warrantee and I hope that the repair parts will still be available on this newer generation.
I have the predator unit, i pulled the soap tank off and plugged the input to the downstream injector, and attached a ball valve at the wand handle and modified an x-jet to have a quick couple on the front for using the original variable nozzle or j-rods.
Called the Simpson customer service number today to confirm warranty coverage is 2 years as listed on the box and not 1 year as listed in the manual. The warranty does not cover valves or seals - just like the powerhorse warranty.
Something to keep in mind is that HF is not good at having replacement parts available. I cannot find a detergent tank to replace my broken one. No aftermarket stuff, so I have to go through HF. I've been searching for days, called HF but then hung up because I didn't have time to wait on hold. Sent them an email, still waiting for a response. It seems that many other pressure washers have replacement parts available. When the unit runs, it's great, but this lack of parts really irks me.
Worked for a half ass rental store that bought 3 of those Simpson's a year ago, only one ran when I started, got the other 2 running but pump had to be rebuilt on 1 not impressed. I'd pick a Northstar with a cat pump.
I was going to keep the predator but starter handle broke and the store was out of stock on these for a while. Wound up getting a refund and buying the simpson when it went on sale. I do enjoy the throttle feature when using it to wash the cars.
@@The615JA it’s back up to $399 at my store. After talking to their (rude) warranty department at simpson I decided to keep the predator. The simpson warranty is just like northern tools. No valves or seals covered.
@@jimmygangster it may not be useless, but given the reliability of the engine, the pump will be the likely failure. And if the valves and seals in the pump aren’t covered, I’m not sure what is left.
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The exhaust on the opposite side is great. I had a Craftsman with the exhaust on the same side as the hose and while psi washing my house up on a extension ladder the hose got on the exhaust and burned a hole in the hose costing me $50.00. From then on I zip tied the hose to the machine away from the exhaust! Lesson learned!
I guarantee the majority of bad reviews on the Simpson are from new owners that didn't know it won't run if the gas tank is topped off. It's a weird characteristic of the Simpson, I figured it out after exchanging the first one I bought with a full tank of gas in it. I got the second one to the jobsite, set it up, filled the tank to the top, it fired up but ran like crap for a minute and died, then wouldn't start. I read the quick start guide and it does mention to fill the gas to the fill line but it doesn't warn about over filling. After dumping about 10% of the tank out (into a bucket) it fired right up and ran perfectly.
Thanks bro
Thanks for the tip. Saved me a bunch of trouble!
Great video, very detailed
Looking hard at the Predator 3200 and waiting for a spring sale. These Predator engines seem to be well regarded at this point.
Without having one in front of me to look at, Im wondering how hard it would be to DIY some sort of valve on the inlet for a throttle.
Great review. Thanks!
Do the black cap on the spring part on the pump need to come off????
Great video . Thank you for the info!
I have an old Simpson and all parts are readily available long after the warranty is gone. I have had predator engines for years, they start and run good until they don’t. Inside they are made and machined beautifully but I never could get even the simplest parts so I just threw them out and bought a new one. I like to keep things for a long time and I don’t worry about a warranty since I don’t have the time or the patience to force them to honor something that they don’t want to honor. I considered the predator but bought a new Simpson. It seems that Simpson is reluctant on their warrantee and I hope that the repair parts will still be available on this newer generation.
? What is your opinion of the Simpson 3400 mega shot ? I am seeing some on sale for under the price of the Simpson 3400 CM61083 model ?
what do you think about a kholer engine? any good?
Can you do a video on how to start it? Like the steps
I have the predator unit, i pulled the soap tank off and plugged the input to the downstream injector, and attached a ball valve at the wand handle and modified an x-jet to have a quick couple on the front for using the original variable nozzle or j-rods.
Could you share how exactly you did it and what you used please? I bought one and would like to do the same on mine😊
Hi @@shenuhfplease where did you buy yours and how much?
Have you used the simpsom yet for car wash? any issues withe the car paint if you have? ty
? Is that the 3400 mega shot or clean machine ?
The work horse is a very good engine also
Best time and price is during winter
yea we had a subaru plant here..the things came in and the back seat was connected, its just laid in the back.
Called the Simpson customer service number today to confirm warranty coverage is 2 years as listed on the box and not 1 year as listed in the manual. The warranty does not cover valves or seals - just like the powerhorse warranty.
Same engine
Hey Shane does the black cap on the spring thing on the pump need to come off
Something to keep in mind is that HF is not good at having replacement parts available. I cannot find a detergent tank to replace my broken one. No aftermarket stuff, so I have to go through HF. I've been searching for days, called HF but then hung up because I didn't have time to wait on hold. Sent them an email, still waiting for a response. It seems that many other pressure washers have replacement parts available. When the unit runs, it's great, but this lack of parts really irks me.
Call the HF office in California
Worked for a half ass rental store that bought 3 of those Simpson's a year ago, only one ran when I started, got the other 2 running but pump had to be rebuilt on 1 not impressed. I'd pick a Northstar with a cat pump.
Great video. Which did you keep?I am about to retire my electric pressure.
I was going to keep the predator but starter handle broke and the store was out of stock on these for a while. Wound up getting a refund and buying the simpson when it went on sale. I do enjoy the throttle feature when using it to wash the cars.
Ok I plan on using mine for washing cars also. Thanks for update
Do you think it is worth spending extra money to get the honda engine on the Simpson?
In my opinion, not unless you are upgrading to the CAT pump at the same time. The cheap pumps will go out long before the Chonda engines will.
@@shaneflowers418 Thanks for the info.
Any comment on the noise level?
They’re both loud. Typical small engine running wide open.
Which one did you keep ?
The simpson
@@shaneflowers418 very nice. I am shopping for a PW for my home and this review helped highlight Simpson as a solid brand
Now predator has 3 1 star ans simpson has 33 simpson also has way more 2 and 3 stars
Don't forget the restocking fee.
Yep. Good thing I was leaning towards the predator anyways. Simpson customer service was very rude.
How about model and price
Predator 3200 psi $349 on sale.
Simpson Megashot 3400 psi $299 on sale.
@@shaneflowers418the Simpson is 429.99 at the moment. Going to wait for a sale on that one
@@The615JA it’s back up to $399 at my store. After talking to their (rude) warranty department at simpson I decided to keep the predator. The simpson warranty is just like northern tools. No valves or seals covered.
@@shaneflowers418 basically the warranty is better but it's useless so it's null and void as a deciding factor.
@@jimmygangster it may not be useless, but given the reliability of the engine, the pump will be the likely failure. And if the valves and seals in the pump aren’t covered, I’m not sure what is left.
Made in the USA must mean it was assembled in the USA
They put the wheels and stckers on in the US, LOL
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