Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Fuel , I would only advise E5, You say you have a spark and that you have ultrasonically cleaned carb , and done a good flush of the tank , on that basis , it should start and run. I’m assuming you have reasonable compression , as exhaust valves have a habit of sticking if left for a period of time.

Andy.

Ah – it is a four stroke is it, thank you Andy for your reply.
Is normal unleaded ok?

After the fueling is addressed – are there any areas of the 4 stroke that i should be looking at please?

Thanks again…

You appear to have one fitted with the MK 20 Villiers fourstroke , when up and running a very reliable engine

The magazine is at the printers and renewal reminders will be sent to any members that have not yet renewed. To be sure of getting your copy of the February issue of The Cultivator please renew asap.

Yes parts are available from me njarrett@btinternet.com
Neil

A update, So a just encase mice had carted nuts up the silencer and blocking that, I dropped it off and found it was quite clean inside, but end was rotted so fixed that, and ran it up for few minutes and what is failing got much worse and even turning it over by hand makes a good thot sound. so some part of cam lobe has gone or the follower,…[Read more]

I have just found the paperwork from 53 through to 62 when it was stopped being used regally it says cast iron head without seat inserts, one fault with old oil was the oil restrictor supplying oil to the valve gear used to clog and nearly stop, now with high detergent oil it hasn’t slowed in years in-fact its quite wet up top and very clean.

Mine arrived yesterday thanks, another excellent magazine Robert. Also renewed membership for next year, so much easier on line and saves the cost of a stamp!!
Looking forward to next years shows.

Seasonal greetings to all.

Sprayerman

The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) at Reading have the factory records and engineering drawings etc for Allen Scythe, you could contact them.

I have a list somewhere, I will look it out.

Mine arrived today , ROBERT you are doing a sterling job.

Andy.

Got mine yesterday. Another good read. Many thanks to all concerned.
Happy Christmas and a wonderful new year to all club members.
Dave.