OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Tip & Curb Side Finds Victa with Tecumseh engine

I had to let it go......to an old fellow who want to mow a few lawns for $. He's got a bad knee..
I'll have to make another one...
speedy

I just hope he doesn't straight fuel it or lend it to someone who does. Some people don't get that all engines need an oil supply...one way or another.

I have one of those Tecumseh 4 stroke mowers, and it too leaked from the valve cover.
I am not a huge fan of all those stop leak in a bottle products.
You can just take the cover off and make a new gasket. Either buy dedicated gasket material, or weet bix box cardboard works fine in areas such as this where heat and pressure are not too great.
Of course, don’t think that the cheaper method works for things like head gaskets.....

I am pretty sure it’s a 4 stroke so it should be safe from that old chestnut of straight fuelling...
But even as an avid 2 stroke fan I admit to having done it myself once....
Started smelling a horrible burning smell, immediately realised what I had done- 10 minutes on a tank of one third 2 stroke , the rest straight fuel.
It was on a Powertorque engine on a really hot day, but after some oil straight into the plug hole, it was fine.