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hi all, iv'e got a victa mower engine and it has a lever start, i dont like it cause it keeps breaking and i have to always reset the tiny spring, so i pull a pull start chord but there is way too much compression and have already snapped 2 new cords on first pull, so i dought a decompression valve and fitted it but there nowhere on the (obviously aftermarket ) carby to connect the decompression valve pipe ....... im imagining i have to drill a hole into the carby somewhere has anyone got any tips ? thanks in advance
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Hi Ghost,
Can you supply some pictures as they will be a great help for us to try and work out your issue.
Last edited by Bruce; 3 hours ago.
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It is obviously an early full crank motor and the decomp hose fits on the little pipe on the inlet tube manifold between the carby and the barrel. I have never looked but as some motors came without decomp valves this tube may not have been fitted. Easy enough to drill but finding a bit of steel tube to put in there might be a problem
I have just had a thought, does this motor have a blade carrier fitted?
You must be using the wrong rope or you must have big shoulders if you can break a cord on one pull
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