• donald posted an update 4 years, 4 months ago

    Thank ā€œPlonkerā€. Iā€™ve looked it up and progressing, Donald.

  • I am restoring, to working order, a Hayter 26 with a Villiers 25 engine and a Zenith 24t carburettor. The engine has a governor with the operating shaft protruding from the engine block and connected to the throttle butterfly via a link. The hand throttle only applies spring tension to one end of the governor rod. Can anybody advise me on setting…[Read more]

  • Good morning gentlemen and many thanks to those of you who commented. As usual we have two ā€œ experts ā€œ diametrically opposed. Whatā€™s new? I have to make up my own mind.
    More interesting than petrol/oil ratios is the following:- Having totally striped the engine and rebuilt it, to make sure I wasnā€™t loosing crankcase pressure, I RESET EVERYTH…[Read more]

  • Good afternoon. What is the current thinking on the oil / petrol ratio on Villiers 11C engines. I have mine running but it is very smoky and has a tendency to oil the plug. Iā€™m tempted to reduce the oil content and would like some experienced opinion. Iā€™m also tempted to use modern 2 stroke oil. Any thoughts?

    Many thanks for any comments, Donald.

  • donald posted an update 4 years, 6 months ago

    Thank you Dave for your comments on my problem. Please accept my apologies for the late response but Iā€™m having great difficulty learning how to work the forum. Iā€™ve stripped the engine right down and it is in very good order,Iā€™ll rebuild it tomorrow and try again.
    Many thanks, Donald. PS. I hope this works!

  • Good morning I have just completed re building a newly acquired Allen scythe with a Villiers C11 engine. I have fitted a new coil and condenser, I have spark. The carburettor has been cleaned and I have petrol.What I donā€™t have is combustion! Iā€™ve set the points, fitted a new plug,set the timing,( several times ) all to no avail.
    Where am I goi…[Read more]

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