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Re: Victa Utility Model 540

#3226 29/05/06 08:28 PM

Joined: Dec 1999

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Sydney, NSW, Australia

Bruce

Repair Junkie

James,

You have set ring gap on the correct side.

I would suggest that you remove the jet in the carby and check the float level.

When you put the two half's of the crankcase together did you use any gasket sealant.

Regards,

Bruce

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	27/04/06 11:57 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	28/04/06 01:40 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	29/04/06 09:05 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	29/04/06 02:00 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	29/04/06 02:03 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	01/05/06 10:58 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	02/05/06 07:20 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	02/05/06 09:48 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	03/05/06 10:37 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	04/05/06 10:22 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	05/05/06 09:54 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	07/05/06 10:30 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	08/05/06 02:37 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	09/05/06 03:51 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	09/05/06 01:22 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	11/05/06 09:51 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	12/05/06 01:49 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	13/05/06 09:49 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	13/05/06 10:16 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	13/05/06 11:42 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	13/05/06 12:09 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Joe Brown	13/05/06 11:04 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	14/05/06 10:07 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	14/05/06 10:24 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	15/05/06 07:21 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	15/05/06 07:26 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	15/05/06 11:40 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Joe Brown	16/05/06 09:30 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	18/05/06 08:31 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	18/05/06 12:47 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	19/05/06 05:22 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	19/05/06 10:12 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	20/05/06 12:08 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	22/05/06 12:18 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	22/05/06 01:35 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	28/05/06 09:04 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	28/05/06 10:13 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	28/05/06 09:57 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	29/05/06 12:31 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	29/05/06 05:05 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	29/05/06 10:28 AM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	jamesl	29/05/06 10:12 PM
Re: Victa Utility Model 540	Bruce	30/05/06 12:01 AM

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