I recently threw out 10 motor bikes but still have some fuel tanks if you need one ,they are cheap on eBay ,the original Victa tanks aren't very strong when they get old ,I usually adapt a tank from something else ,even an old stainless fire extinguisher.
Hi Max, Yes I could just stick any tank on them, I could even make up my own to fit between the handles but they look better set up with an original tank
Strange isn't it Max, I haven't had one with a split tank but I do get them with no tanks and then the ones I get with 4 stroke motors don't come with tanks so that means I am constantly on the lookout for tanks. Luckily MF sent me a couple from memory and a couple of blade carriers so that was a big help
Yes Norm it's strange , I had 5 Victa 550 mowers and 3 had original tanks but the original tanks all leaked and were split where you couldn't see the split because it was in behind the handle bar bracket cover and I thought the other two with aftermarket tanks were replaced because the original tanks failed also ,maybe they had a batch of bad tanks at some stage or they just don't last well when they get old.
Hi Max, I had a bloke here a few months ago and when he spotted the tanks he wanted to know where I had got them from because apparently they use them in Ultralite aircraft
I don't think that would be legal Norm to use a mower fuel tank in a Ultralite aircraft, as far as I know there are regulations for what you can use.
I wouldn't be spending time and money to repair a tank when I can just fit another tank quicker than repairing one and if the repaired tank ever leaked and someone caught fire etc they can file a lawsuit against you if they can prove you repaired the tank. Different story if you're repairing the tank for yourself to use a mower.
I picked up a lawn beetle today and got it running ,eventually the smoke cleared and it ran well then I cut the mower up and in the bin it went ,a few years ago I would take 3 mowers to make one but these days it would cost me $20. more than what I can sell the mower for ,if I add up the cost in fuel to pick up 3 mowers and parts to do the service I'd be minus $20 when I sell the mower for $50.At least I can use the wheels on a Victa 18.
Hi Max, I find those Sanli motors are not bad but in most cases the top of the air cleaner is missing and the filter itself is worth more than the mower. I have a heap of those Lawn Beetle wheels here and I have never found a use for them. A few days ago I set up a Sanli and fitted a Briggs air filter to it. Looks ok
I kept the motor and drained the oil after it was hot Mf .If I throw the motor out in scrap I'd still keep the coil, starter and carby.
Yes the Sanlli wheels fit well on a Victa 18 Norm , one below I put some on many years ago ,from memory you just slightly drill them out.
I've had 10 to 20 Lawn Beetle mowers with the plastic base and always cut the base up and put it in the bin and at least 10 motors I've put on Victa PT rear discharge bases .
I don't remember ever picking up the 10 to 20 free Lawn beetle mowers and them not having a good filter with the cover ,this Lawn beetle I took the filter and cover off to spray some fuel into the carby to start the mower as there was oil in the combustion chamber.
I only look for mowers from places where the median house price is about 1. 2 million and up and they don't bother taking parts off.
If you want lots of free good mowers Norm, I'd go along the coast from Seaford to Mentone on hard rubbish days.
Hi Max, I don't want anymore mowers, I and clearing out what is here and getting it down to the scrap, I am pretty much done with the Victa 2 strokes because of the float needle problems, they are just chinese garbage and not worth the problems they cause. I still have a number of Deutschers and assorted slashers I can work on
