OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines Decompression valve (non serviceable) cleaning?

Hi Guys,

I'm rebuilding a Victa Mulch or Catch MCA201G (I'll post a thread with pics, full strip and clean), but I had a question about the decompression valve. The original valve had a lot of dirt built up around it and in the four holes on the back, so I have removed and cleaned it out, but I have noticed that the filter inside the valve has come apart. The valve still operates correctly and doesn't leak, so I wanted to know how important the filter was, and since I cannot open the unit, whether I should feed a strip of sponge/filter material through one of the holes on the back?

I'm happy to spend the money for a new serviceable valve, but I want to get the engine running again before I drop some $$ into it. So would it be fine to run the engine in a clean environment with a valve minus the filter?

Cheers,
Mark