https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm Recent Topics en-us Fri, 22 May 2026 09:02:42 UTC 5 support@outdoorking-forum.com.au (OutdoorKing Repair Forum) UBB.threads https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/images/general/default/rss_icon.gif https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/122032.html#Post122032
Today I picked up his generator and he also had an old mower sitting there waiting to be sent to the tip, also with carbie problems and allegedly in need of a new piston and rings. He had since bought a ride-on and another Honda mower.

So, after some minimal fiddling, cleaned air filter and a new sparkplug the mower runs superbly. Did half an hour mowing, drained jet black oil and replaced with fresh oil.

The generator is an Xceed EX200G. The fuel tank was full of rusty crud as was the fuel tap and the needle valve needed brute force to remove but I got it running nicely by filling the float bowl with fresh fuel. May need a new carbie.

I hadn't seen a Victa with a Tecumseh 4 stroke motor before. I have had some Tecumseh 2 strokes.

Always worth a chat when visiting rural properties.

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:53:03 +0000 MowingManiac https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/122032.html#Post122032 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/121828.html#Post121828
Sounds like you couldn't wait to get out there back to work again.


Cheers
Max.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:52:57 +0000 maxwestern https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/121828.html#Post121828 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/120651.html#Post120651 they are great machines and capable of going another 100 years if the world still uses petrol then. Plenty of motor options out there any of the 13/14 hp Chonda motors will fit. Only downside with these motors is they don't come with a fuel tank fitted

]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:12:01 +0000 NormK https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/120651.html#Post120651 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/120475.html#Post120475
]]> Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:28:35 +0000 NormK https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/120475.html#Post120475 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/119761.html#Post119761 to hold all the plastic together when welding, the welding process was a little slow because I used a 40 Watt soldering iron.

I do remember AVB previously recommended an adjustable temperature iron ,which would have been better. and they aren't expensive.

]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:17:28 +0000 maxwestern https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/119761.html#Post119761 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/118482.html#Post118482 cheap Vacuum tester or spend more if you want a MityVac.

Yes I've also had a few engines that hunted down low and used 98 fuel and after a while they run smooth again.



Cheers
Max.

]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 02:56:36 +0000 maxwestern https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/118482.html#Post118482 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/118034.html#Post118034
Yes the same guy is selling a Victa Powertorque Utility for $300. lucky if he gets $100.

There is always a guy from Dandy and every Mower ad is "estate cleanup " you see the same ads for years.


Cheers
Max.

]]> Sun, 16 Apr 2023 04:46:54 +0000 maxwestern https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/118034.html#Post118034 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/117663.html#Post117663 They are just a big bulky mower that I have no idea why a manufacturer would use so much extra steel to build something that doesn't have a wider cut than all the other lighter mowers, they are just plain stupid

]]> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:28:39 +0000 NormK https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/117663.html#Post117663 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/117403.html#Post117403 speedy

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:23:02 +0000 speedy https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/117403.html#Post117403 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/115579.html#Post115579
I only discovered this when one coil that tested perfectly okay was put on another engine but then produced no spark at all. This left me scratching my head for a while. I could not work out what was going on as it was okay one second, not okay the next. So I tested it while moving the lead around and sure enough found it was cutting out on certain angles. Diagnosis is broken or faulty connection between lead wire and coil.

Here is my fix. Note: You will need to hold the coil in something like a vice. You will also need some way to heat up a small amount of lead (I just used a Hot Devil torch), plus a small tin pourer to melt the solder in, pliers to hold the tin when it is hot, a small soldering iron, solder wire, electrical wire cutters, a small screwdriver, and a drill.

1) Cut off the lead wire flush with the coil and using a small drill and a screwdriver carefully work it around the pin until you hollow out the space all around the pin, being careful not to damage the outer plastic of the coil. I did not worry about chopping through the existing connection because it was faulty anyway, but made sure to leave the cut off wires still visible against the coil side of the hollow.

2) Then melt some lead solder in a small container and very carefully tip some of the molten lead into the hole. You only need enough to form a contact between the pin and the coil wire.

3) Next use a soldering iron to melt some more light solder on top of this.

4) Test the original lead wire for connectivity while flexing it around. If it tests okay, cut the lead wire back to expose about 1 cm of wires and spread these wires about in a rough circular manner. The idea is to work the wires around so the lead can be easily fitted back into the hole.

5) Next plunge a very hot soldering iron into the hole and swirl it about until the solder has formed a pool. Do this while holding the lead in your other hand. Work fast before the outer plastic on the coil begins to melt. If some melts don't worry, you can repair that later with hot glue.

6) Quickly plunge the lead into the hole of molten solder and push the centre of the lead well down into the pin. Then hold and blow on the soldered part until it has cooled.

7) Next get a glue gun and completely seal up with a big blob of glue. This will also help support the wire. It may not look pretty, but who will notice? It fits inside the engine.

8) Test again with multimetre. You should now get a good, stable reading.

I have done this to three coils so far and got them working again!

]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2022 23:26:26 +0000 vint_mow https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/115579.html#Post115579