Hi Jeff, I would have hoped you hadn't brought up the Honda bit, bought 2 of those on Victa bases brand new about 15 years ago at great expense and what pieces of crap they were, both are still here, from day one they would not start without starter fluid, you could pull them for a week and they would not start.The one my son in law had buggered up 3 starter tops before he thew it outside and I ended up with it back here again. I put a new carby on it of them recently and still exactly the same. I would never touch a Honda ever again and I know they have a good reputation. Not sure what the model number was on the Victa but it was the 207cc mulch n catch, I'm not sure what the V40 had
