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Chris , I’ve sent you a PM.

Andy

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Chris , many thanks for posting , it’s actually on a 400.

Andy.

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Your coil needs to be tested using a proper ignition tester , multimeters and the like are no good for testing coils.

Andy.

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Have you had the coil tested , 120cc components were Lucas , and generally very reliable , never be put off by the visual appearance of a coil , testing it would be my first course of action.

Andy.

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Charlie , before you start trying to remove them , if you know anybody with an ultrasonic cleaner try that route first , they really are amazing bits of kit.

Andy.

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I can’t seem to enlarge the pics , but the smaller one looks very much a Model O , 34cc , the bigger one is a model 80 80cc.

Andy.

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the variable jet is handy if you have slight wear in the butterfly , you can simply richen the mixture accordingly.
Very good secondhand carbs come up for sale very frequently on that certain auction site , I would never consider buying new , remember this carb was fitted to huge range of engines , and indeed quite a few full size tractors.

Andy.

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It’s simply not worth the hassle , the 24T2 was far and away the best carb fitted , and ALL parts are now so readily available , at very reasonable coinage.
Only one modification I would make is doing away with the fixed jet, and fitting a variable one.

Andy.

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Tony , for that not much money , Villiersparts will supply a kit for you carb.

Andy.

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Got it also , she said she may have something of interest for me !! , I don’t suppose she collects Simars by any chance.

Andy.

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Joe , it’s difficult to say without actually “being there” , but I am from the school that taught me that the vast majority of carb issues are more often than not electrical.

Andy.

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VERY nice Geoff , I’m hoping to bring a nice original Earthquake to Weeley this year.

Andy.

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Joe , firstly try what you have been doing DIRECT off the end of the HT lead and get back to us.
NEVER try or use old plugs , there’s usually a very good reason why they were taken out and “put in the spares box” in the first place.
From your description it does sound like a duff magneto , if this proves to be the case , have it professionally tested and go from there.

Andy.

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Get a selection of imperial woodruff keys ……..job sorted.

Andy.

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Phil ,if you mean the cam on the inside of the flywheel (the part that opens the points) the “counterweight” as you describe it is actually the engine govenor system , the idea being that centrifugal force operates and opens the points too wide for a spark.
Allen Scythes were the only machines that I have seen that use this method , the 25c fitted later also deployed this method.
They will sound rough running without any load , put them into some serious work and they will even themselves out.

Andy.

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