G'day Norm,
As we know for a quick test for lack of fuel in the carby if the engine cuts out ,we would start the mower without the air filter in and when
the motor starts to die give the air intake a spray of fuel or starter fluid ,then that will tell you if the carby has a problem ,it
would have been helpful if Victa had of put a sight glass on the primer cap.
To save spending money on starter fluid you can just use fuel in an old spray bottle ,I just fill an old WD 40 spay can.
Strange that the carby housing had a problem ,doesn't look like there is much to go wrong.Unless the housing is for
a Victa compact or Vortex and the veturi is different.
tried with the timing light and couldn't get it to fire, removed the timing light and it fired straight up and runs fine.
My old timimg light works well ,starts straight away with the light connected ,maybe your timing light is draining the spark to the plug.
Possibly the spark plug is on the way out and won't work with your timing light.
Cheers
Max.
