Hi I was recently given a Victa Vantage 4 stroke mower as the owner had not been able to get it started. It would fire and run for a few seconds. Removed the sediment bulb (surprised to discover it was stamped Tecumseh) and the main jet was blocked. Cleaned it and reassembled it started first pull and sounds pretty good. Only problem is that it runs pretty much flat out. Did a google search and found your forum and a thread with the same initial problem (would start and run for a few seconds)and what appeared to be the same carburettor. Windows 10 updated overnight and I lost it. I have spent a lot of time searching but cannot find the same post again. I have had a look at post number 72139 on 1/2/16, 52624 on 13/1/14 and 41371 on 28/10/12 and all appear to have a similar carby but possibly not the same.
As it looks as though it will be a big job to get the carby off I was wondering if anyone could suggest a starting point.
This is what I know so far. If you move the speed control lever on the handle bar the speed control on the carby moves. ( I first thought their may be a problem with the setting on the kill switch but disconnecting it did not help) but there does not appear to be any change in the governor spring.
By using a pair of needle nose pliers to turn what I think is the throttle shutter it is possible to adjust the engine speed. (it is very stiff to turn ) down to more reasonable revs but their is still no response from the handle bar speed control.
Does any one have any suggestions?
If I can get a large enough hammer it will run for awhile just trying to get away from me
