G'day there Mowerfreak, NormK and Paul_c,
I am also asking as I recently purchased a genuine primer cap and needle. Anyway what I noticed right away as I bought some bits from an online store is that they supplied me with a black needle. I sort of knew right away this doesn't look like a genuine Victa needle. I am sure the original Victa ones are red. But then again it has been many years since I last bought one so I assumed maybe the new Victa ones are black?
That's when I went searching on the internet last night and on ebay and have found some information that these are aftermarket. At the end of the day the needle doesn't cost much I can just find a genuine Victa red one they are still available from other ebay sellers.
But now I am thinking the primer cap they have also supplied me is probably not genuine also. As there is no real way of telling the difference.
Yes I know all about how good the new Viton needles are NormK, but all I wanted was a standard genuine red Victa needle to try out with my new primer cap and float.
I have the standard Victa red needle in my full crank carby and it has worked great since the day I installed it. Maybe I have been lucky I don't know. I don't ever touch it as it always starts and runs all day and I never have any leaks from the primer bulb.
Cheers!
Last edited by Converse; 16/03/19 01:39 PM.
