OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines I'm done with Victa float needles

Hi Max,
I wouldn't mind repairing the 2 stroke Victas because the motors are so strong, but if I can't get float needles to work then best they all go to scrap

G'day Norm,

I'd say the Victa 24 mowers are worth the time to fix ,it's just in my area I could only get $60. for a good 2 stroke that looked the
same as the mower below and now I recon I'd have to list the mower for $30. and it would still take a month to sell.

That's why I stopped selling 2 strokes as the 4 strokes sold for more and I'd sell 4 four stroke mowers in the same
time it took to sell one 2 stroke mower.

I guess you would have some Tecumseh carbies that you could take the seat and needle out of to try ,I've never had
a problem with Tecumseh mower carbies flooding or needles sticking.

It makes me wonder if the Victa brass seat isn't machined and they just stamp the taper as that would explain the burr they
get on the seat .With all the ones you've had flood you would think the brass seat taper isn't centered properly.

Cheers
Max

Hi Max,
No Tecumesh carbies here anymore, all the motors went to the scrapper last week

HI Norm,

I thought you would have kept the carbies and coils Norm .I need to collect a few of these engines as I've pinched too many
carbies and coils from good motors and used them on other mowers.

What was the scrap prices like these days Norm as lately because the iron ore price is about half of last years price the
scrap price is down as well.

Do you still want the 1 and 1/4 Ariens mowers for $50.

I put the Tecumseh needle and seat in a Victa 460 Pro Utility today and cut some grass ,the mower worked well ,had no problems.

Cheers
Max.

Hi Max,
Still interested in the Ariens , just time has been against me for the last 12 months, I just don't have any play time these days every day is just full on. I will get to it.
They are paying 50 cents a KG for complete motors and $1.30kg for the motors I stripped down so the 50 cents is much better because it means I am not wasting time stripping them and they are then paying me 50 cents a kg for the steel inside the motor. I didn't bother keeping the carbies and coils, I just can't keep going round in circles fixing stuff for people who want stuff repaired for nothing

Hi Norm,

Yes it gets a bit that way ,I've got rid of 150 catchers but still probably got 50 more.

Good to know the scrap prices aren't too bad down your way as I thought they might have gone down more than that.

With the engines I take it that you just drained the oil and removed the plastics and cleaned them before going to the scrap yard.


Yes and the ridiculous offers to buy a mower you are selling ,should have told them to go hire a mower if they can't
afford one.

Cheers
Max.

Hi Max,
With the motors I drained the oil, removed the plastics, but I didn't clean them, didn't seem to matter

G'day Norm,

I've heard some scrap places pay a lower rate for alloy if it's painted.

Sounds like the motors are 50 cents a kg even if they have starters or cowls or not, I guess you cut the starter cord off.

Cheers
Max.

Hi Max,
I removed all the pull starters, kept any Briggs that were ok and the rest just in my scrap metal bin