After fitting another starter, I now have encountered two problems. After putting fuel in it now drips from the carburettor and the fuel line is not the culprit. Of course after taking off the cover, the dripping stopped but resumed later after reassembly.
It is hard to start but gets there after persistence.
Also the butterfly for the choke is very stiff. Is that normal or should it move quite freely by that plastic tab my finger is pointing to at the front of the carburettor?
This mower is proving a headache since I found it and it is all to do with the fuel system. [Linked Image]


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!