A couple of weeks ago I bought a couple of old Victas for $25 each. One's an early VC160 with the G3 carby and the impulse starter and the other's a Radio Rentals branded mower with the service code 186.

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Both are in good physical shape and should be a nice couple of projects now that winter's on the way!

I started off taking a look at the red one - which was a very poor runner when I bought it. Disassembled, cleaned and rebuilt the G4 carby (an early one I think - without the priming bulb) as per the manual and she's running like a dream!

Having not owned a 2-stroke mower before I was however quite surprised at the noise levels. I know they're louder than their 4 stroke counterparts but this required use of ear defenders just to mow my back yard!

Not an unhealthy engine noise but loud. Like someone riding a dirt bike round my garden at full throttle. There are no obvious holes in the muffler as far as I can see. Perhaps this is just how they are meant to be but I�m sure I�ve heard people mowing with 2-strokes before that aren�t this loud.

I've a couple of video on YouTube about repacking the muffler (albeit on a Powertorque but presumably the theory is the same) but have a couple of questions:

Is this generally effective?

Can I use wire wool as the video suggests, or would I be better off buying muffler packing material?

Would I be better off buying a new (but non-genuine) replacement muffler from eBay?

If I re-pack, how much material should I use? Should I fill the muffler or just pack around the edges?

Any other hints, tips or suggestions?

Thanks in advance!


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