OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines Varietech First Victa LM G4 Needle Lever Prototype

Ok this seems to be working, give it a good file in the battery drill, then polish the seat with Autosol. I can put a needle in and push up hard on the float and the needle doesn't stick in the seat and so far they seem to be shutting the fuel off. This was on primer caps that were holding the needle up in the seat so now I will set up a test carby and try a number of caps and needles and see if this has solved the problem. I don't think the file is cutting much off the seat but it is removing the sharp bur on the seat that was biting into the viton and causing the needle to stick. I hope this is the end of this never ending saga. Time will tell

Ok first test new needle, new primer cap that has had the seat filed, no sticking needle, no pissing out the primer bulb, gentle pull and it fired up perfectly. So one out of one is not a real test so I will try some more but I believe this is the answer to all the problems I have been having. Wish I tried this years ago would have saved me a lot of grief
Ok now 3 out of 3 working perfectly straight up, no leaking, no sticking, so this is the answer, the seats need filing. I have only tried this on new caps and needles, now I will try using new caps and the needles that are in my reject bin because they either stuck or wouldn't seal. I expect they will all now pass without problems