OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Tip & Curb Side Finds 4 Victas

Scrapers [see above], and a small fine wire brush wheel in an electric drill are the handiest tools for this job. Yes it is a necessary task, as if the carbon builds up too much, it can crack off in chunks and cause damage. Pre-ignition can occur from hot carbon, as well - it usually happens when the carbon is thick, and the surface rough.
Scraper/s,as mentioned above. BTW, lapping the sealing surface of the head using fairly fine [400-600 grit] wetted wet & dry paper, backed by sheet glass, is an excellent way of ensuring that the surface is flat.
Well, it's best practice to use a torque wrench, but it wasn't specified by Victa until the 160cc engine came out [9-11 ft-lb, BTW]. The workshop manuals for the 125's just say 'tighten evenly and firmly'; see this Victa workshop manual excerpt: https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/pages/V...icta%20Workshop%20%20Engine%20Manual.pdf

If you don't have a suitable torque wrench [those sold for car work are difficult to set accurately at these low torque values], use a fairly short spanner [say a ring/open end combo], or a 1/4" drive socket wrench. This will help to avoid over-tightening the nuts.
The tightening sequence is straightforward; do them on the diagonals, i.e. like this:

G'day folks,

Well, the plastic carby says it's 1975 or later, and that number format makes it 1977 on. That's as close as I can date it, without a model number.

The model no on the air filter cap is MN 332A9 if that is original.

thanks
speedy

Hello Gadge,
I had a spare set of rings and comparing the two I can easily see how the ones from the mayfair have lost their spring will be putting the new ones in.
speedy

Gwtting things together, rebuilt decompresor, and carby it was missing the small spring between the two things inside...... a new big o ring and looks good.
Tried a repair on the muffle, may save $30 as the warden doesn't like me spending money on my hobbies.....
Buggered a barel gasket as I didn't use two pieces of wood to res piston on.....
Get one tomorrow.
speedy

Is that a sealing layer I see under that metal plate? Did it need more stuffing inside? The muffler off my 125 has it missing where the gases shoot in. Is that normal?
Thanks for sharing those useful tips tips Gadge. No longer as angsty about pulling it apart.

It's a piece of head gasket, might help. I didn't fill it with anything, might put a couple of those metel scourers in. You need that gasket where the muffler meets the manifold.
Yes you learn a lot here.
cheers
speedy

Fixed that missing rod with a cut off bolt.
It's coming together

speedy

speedy, what is that bolt for?

Thatd be where the muffler clips hook onto

of course, silly me

Put it all together, good spark, fresh fuel getting to plug, compression, wouldn't fire.
Tried to check timing 1 eighth inch before top dead centre. See in the pic there is not much adjustment of the plate as the holes are ound , not elongated as I have seen on another 125. Try again today.
Now the pull start doesn't grip so I'm just using the easy starter......
speedy

Got the timing right and put an orange needle valve in as the other one was sticking. Runs well......
Only now the easystarter loosened the flywheel nut and it flew off in the grass .......... somewhere, but I'm happy with the engine now.
merry christmas to all
speedy

I did a ladys lawn up the road, it went perfectly, wet and long lawn. Plenty of power with the flat lifted up a bit and razer sharp blades.
I'm still in trouble with the misses though........
speedy

I mowed my lawn, wet and think, it went well.Never missed a beat.
I used that Aldi $10 rust paint with inbuilt primer, 1lt Killrust is about $38,,. makes things easier.
Lost the pullstart as it just slipped, but an old school pull start with a rope works well.
Happy and safe new year..
speedy

I like it Speedy, and it'll cut anything you put in front of it.

I presume you used the Aldos paint on the engine cowl? I have a tin of the black German made rust paint that I will use on a pair of terribly corroded handlebars. Of course, I will go over it with a wire bush mounted on an angle grinder first.

I think it is important that these 2 strokes are salvaged from the scrap bin because they are on the endangered list of becoming extinct from now forward as production of them has ceased. These are the best grass cutting machine ever built, you can cut your lawn with a Briggs, but if you want to cut grass you use a 2 stroke, and Victa built the best 2 strokes

Yes Mowerfreak I used the Aldi paint on the cowl. It's good stuff, like an epoxy paint doesn't seem to melt in petrol. I have been soaking rusted parts in half molasses and half water for two weeks and all rust disolved. Molasses is cheap 85c per litre at an ag shop. I am trying alloy and copper as well.

I salvage them because I can get them going and can use them and then the warden thinks some should be sold.......
The ones I do the most work I like to keep..

cheers
speedy

Can you show the finish of the cowl up close? Used a brush I take it?

Yes I used a brush, could be better, but it's a good paint. I did my boat trailer and vice..


cheers
speedy

It looks really good. Who needs spray paint?

Yer you have just got to watch Aldi and get it when it's available, in black, white dark green. $10 a litre, can't go wrong.
I gave the mower back to the family who gave me a whole lot of stuff.....
cheers speedy

I have a tin already. Still waiting to open it up. Good to see how it looks.