Just an update on the red Victa Pace Powertorque mower I found at the scrap metal yard a while ago. I finally got around to replacing the missing parts and put some new bits on the carby and the great news is it started first pull.
I have installed a new fuel tap and rubber line, new carby primer cap, new float, new jet and new needle, all genuine Victa items.
I actually thought it wouldn't start up at all, nope away she went on first pull! It's great and as a test I just mowed the whole backyard with it and it seems ok.
The throttle control housing screw I think needs a little tightening as it's a bit loose and the throttle was moving a little on it's own from the vibration from the engine.
I am suprised how slow a tick over the idle is on this mower, only thing is the slowest idle point on the throttle control is almost near the middle of the control, I have never used one of these newer powertorque mowers before with the newer throttle control so I am comparing it to the throttle control on my 1982 Commando full crank.
The only thing I noticed is after mowing for a while it started to surge and rev faster on it's own as if it's running out of petrol. I almost had no control of the engine speed when it was doing this. I checked the tank and it still had quite a bit of petrol in it.
That's probably the only issue I had with it. It feels like a fanstastic mower and I think those 4 blades on the bottom do make cutting a bit easier when compared to my old full crank which only has the 2 blades.
Cheers!
Last edited by Converse; 03/05/1912:39 PM.
Zip a dee doo dah, zip a dee ay, another trash picked Victa, hip hip Hooray!
