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I’m confused now , it’s gone from “running fine” , to spitting back. Firstly get your carb ultrasonically cleaned , and go from there.

Andy.

[andyfrost]

If it was running fine , then highly unlikely you will need carb parts , yes parts are hard to find , but if you look after your machine , it should see your lifetime out……they’re that well built.

Andy.

[andyfrost]

Have you tried George at villiersparts.

Andy.

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It’s certainly a MK20 or 25 , it should be stamped on the cowling ID plate.

Andy

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A picture paints a thousand words.

Andy.

[andyfrost]

Mine arrived OK today , very interesting reading , a HUGE well done to all involved.

Andy.

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Yes , it’s worth a call , EG COLES in Dorset used to do some Kubota spares ,so maybe they’re worth a call also , as well as Small Plant and Garden Spares.

Andy

[andyfrost]

Have you tried L$S Engineers.

Andy

[andyfrost]

I think you’ll find the HS40 engine is an Aspera.

Andy.

[andyfrost]

I’m not 100% certain , but I think they may be available from their website.

Andy.

[andyfrost]

Try Briggsbits , they will need to know the model and sortcode , it’s stamped in the cowling.

Andy.

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If yours has just failed through duff electrical components , they’re very easy do do yourself , I’m now in the process of doing one myself , new coil/condenser and points , and it will see my lifetime and the next persons out.

Andy.

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Geoff , thanks for your reply , would be great if one ever turns up.

Andy.

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David , all my life I’ve had a love affair with twostrokes , and still to this day love getting my Howard 700s out , if nothing more than to hear that lovely sound , I also have a Holder E6 with a Sachs 201 twostroke.beutiful machine.
On the subject of Wartburgs , in my youth we used one for night time Rabbit shooting , sounded lovely and would go almost anywhere.
The Villiers you mention does rev higher than the Blackburne fourstroke , remember that at the age in question Villiers of this type were designed as motorcycle units , although some (eg Atco mowers) did find their way into some industrial uses.

Andy

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Indeed there were David , I had thought of that , but figured the revs difference between those and the Blackburne fourstroke would have required different gearing.

Andy.

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