re: Pull start recoil for pressure washer

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You seem like you know about as much about small engines as I do, so I'm not sure why you are shiting on it so much.

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I've posted once ITT. I don't claim to be a small engine expert by any means, but I would certainly rank myself above someone who thinks it is common practice to replace the whole recoil starter assembly to remedy a snapped rope. It takes one extra minute versus complete replacement to unwind the recoil starter, install the new rope, and let it wind itself back up. It's also a fix you can do pretty much immediately without having to research and wait for a part to arrive and is less wasteful than trashing completely good components because an easily replaced wear item wore out. It's not about $15 versus $5. Hell, I would pay $15 for the rope to fix it then and there versus waiting 4-5 days for a part to arrive.