Been tinkering with mowers for a while now but I haven�t come across a Honda that wasn�t completely trashed.
My luck changed recently when I picked up this Honda GCV on a Victa Base.
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I understand it�s not the commercial type engine but nevertheless it�s a Honda and I thought � something new to learn. The closest I have got to a Honda is a Chonda!
Well I had to replace the base as the old one was completely stuffed, lucky the victa gear is fairly universal so that was an easy fix.
Once the engine was on the base I started work:
- Added a new throttle control and cable (adjusted the cable to the choke closes correctly)
- New Air Filter
- New Spark Plug
- Re-gapped the coil
- Gave the carby and really good clean (paying close attention to the emulsifier holes we spoke about in the chonda post. The carby is a Khlien and was fairly easy to clean up.
The result � A Honda that started first pull and ran really smooth�����however:
It is revving too high for my liking when you bring it off choke (it does idle very smooth)
I haven�t checked the valve clearance as I haven�t encountered that many overhead valve engines that required the clearance to be adjusted.
I have watched some video�s on U-tube and am fairly confident with checking this however I wanted to make sure I did it the right way and used the correct measurements.
Thanks
Peter