https://vhgmc.co.uk/members/hybridv8/activity/ Activity feed for Phil Southby (hybridv8). Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:47:18 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 69670c4371cb621aa2af7f725a6bb096 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/briggs-and-stratton-5hp/#post-35354 Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:35:07 +0100 Thanks but I paid a visit to my local mower repairer and he had one on an old rotovator so I am sorted now thanks for your help.

]]> f592df8691ece848354e2f41a9bbc1b5 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/briggs-and-stratton-5hp/#post-35348 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:23:57 +0100 Thanks for the diagram but it is a different govenor arm.

]]> c037f0d6b9d4ce3055bfae44215d4e2a https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/briggs-and-stratton-5hp/#post-35310 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:46:48 +0100 horizontal crank, model 130202, type 0842 01, code 79041907

]]> b838a5c187b7eb3904a42abf4326650e https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/briggs-and-stratton-5hp/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:28:10 +0100 Is there any member that could either post or email a photo of where the govenor spring attaches,I took mine off to clean the carb and for the life of me I cannot see where it could attach to the govenor arm,I have a 3hp briggs but the spring configuration is different so it has to be a 5hp.Thanks in advance.

]]> 42a3e65b02fa3e1f5769286b4711f382 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/graveley-magneto/#post-35232 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:49:20 +0100 I am based in swindon

]]> 54a88dd527e0338d342e6e58250ca604 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/graveley-magneto/#post-35226 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:09:17 +0100 I have a rotary plough,30 inch rotary mower and a rotovator,I have been looking for another gravely myself and attachments but they are quite rare you were lucky to find yours.Do you know of anywhere in this country that carries spares for them I have been buying from america which is costly and time consuming waiting for delivery.I have read…[Read more]

]]> 0256f4255568efa8a670c1c844235b13 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/graveley-magneto/#post-35214 Sat, 15 Aug 2020 11:29:48 +0100 Sorry for the delay in replying I’m just getting over food poisoning so I have not been viewing, I have a model L super convertible and no I only have three attachments so none spare,Hi wristpin I understand the points need an earth but I started her up and the stop button wouldnt stop her so I put a meter on the stop wire after I had disconnected…[Read more]

]]> 5e798bc4dba6bf3211880ff6f8e41909 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/graveley-magneto/#post-35165 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:40:27 +0100 Thanks charlie.

]]> 7448fb25364c24de460d509890726da5 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/graveley-magneto/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:57:48 +0100 Are there any magneto experts on here, I have a question about my magneto on my graveley walk behind tractor, I have a single red wire coming out of the coil that goes to the spring part of the points it is joined by the wire from the condenser and a wire that goes through the body to the kill switch but even with the coil wire disconnected I have…[Read more]

]]> 3dd029889e888556a23a67e1e7b4fe2d https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/honda-manual/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:22:48 +0100 Does any one know of or have a user and workshop manual covering the honda fs30/fs50 range of rotovators I cant seem to find one anywhere on the web.

]]> cce87d10cc310efa5f83036c695ede61 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/villiers-mk20/#post-34991 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:38:27 +0100 Thanks for the replies,I have had the mag off and replaced the ign lead with new and I took the points apart and cleaned them up with emery I put the mag back on and set the points to 16 thou and checked and double checked then took the head off and set the timing 3/16ths btdc and checked this twice by turning the engine over and checking when the…[Read more]

]]> 931784686d759aa169af0ddd3f0abc34 https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/villiers-mk20/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:21:29 +0100 Hi all,I am in need of some help with my villiers mk20 engine,I have recently aquired this fitted to a mayfield and managed to get it running but running quite rough and would not idle,when I checked the plug it was very sooted after only a short time running so I thought I would clean the carb out, now it will start but will only run for a short…[Read more]

]]> 0b44a0270fe2dc7f5b2ef27acf05a836 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/dating-agency/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:05:07 +0000 Has the club started its own dating agency,I have just had a message supposedly through the club email system from someone called joyce asking for a date ?.

]]> 651329372bf23dbb2e7182937d90461a http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/16hp-briggs-help-needed/#post-29038 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 08:58:19 +0100 I removed the engine and with a good puller and a lot of heat finally got the flywheel off to reveal a sheared key,after looking online it appears the keys can shear for no other reason than a backfire,hopefully when I have sourced new keys I can have another go at sorting the carb out,many thanks to all who replied.

]]> 0a62170f1cc4227501c97e9f2c1bb074 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/16hp-briggs-help-needed/#post-28992 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:04:13 +0100 I took the head off late last night and the valves seem in good order they seem to work properly ( they go up and down as the engine is rotated ) but when the magnet on the flywheel is directly below the coil the piston is almost at the bottom of the bore surely that’s not right.I am assuming that when the magnet passes the coil it generates a…[Read more]

]]> 257db09ddb2e18a3fcdf04237afdc852 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/16hp-briggs-help-needed/#post-28990 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:02:32 +0100 When I first fitted the coil it ran quite well until you increased the revs then started popping back through the carb,after it stalled I turned the fast jet screw back to where I started but then the locking up started I didn’t alter the timing from when it was running ok at idle,I have just been on the briggs and Stratton web site and they are…[Read more]

]]> 5b9ff506c57130d10d13ffabe64a83d9 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/16hp-briggs-help-needed/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:22:44 +0100 Hi,i am having a problem with my 16hp briggs on my simplicity tractor and am in need of advice/help,it has not run for a couple of years and was mothballed because of erratic running issues,so I decided to spend some time on it and bought a brand new flojet carb and a new electronic coil,I fitted the coil and carb and fired her up she ran a bit…[Read more]

]]> 859d96e51c5b4569e94c5081d23fe34c http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/dating-a-colwood-motor-hoe/#post-9910 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 07:16:33 +0100 Mine was date stamped on the engine cowling.

]]> 0200a9dea09f4b26dd3ef15e0eed1742 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/anzani-plough-parts/#post-8146 Sun, 18 May 2014 12:11:13 +0100 At the last vintage sortout at newbury I met a seller that said he was the uk’s largest plough specialist and he had tons of plough points and other plough parts,it might be worth giving him a ring,his number is 07850335991 or 01733252185 and his companies name is Westlake and his name is mark,let us know how you get on as he could be a useful…[Read more]

]]> c0e5c189670b937293e3e5a225b2464c http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/barford-trailer/#post-7272 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:58:03 +0100 I could give you some dimensions by measuring mine and some photos if it helps but I cant do it for a couple of weeks as I’m away to Scotland till after easter,but you are welcome to photos and dimensions,if you are near Swindon you can come after easter and take photos yourself.

]]> 0a137d0342dac30622137c9ff958fd4b http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/colwood-motor-hoe-2/ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:34:21 +0100 Hi,
I’ve just managed to get hold of one of these motor hoes and was wondering if anybody could give me any information on them,if anybody has a workshop manual,parts list or a user manual I would appreciate a copy,I’ve not got anything with a JAP engine on so are spares available and where from, an engine manual would be great if someone has one,…[Read more]

]]> 8111ff4614ec2eaa90f883c789fed823 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/landmaster-rotary-hoe-rotorvator/#post-6540 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:15:03 +0000 Looking at the picture of brians it doesn’t look particularly big or very heavy,I have a couple of landmaster rotary hoes that are big and very heavy but are not 150’s,maybe a picture or two would help with identification.

]]> bb9f8d9884f1894cb0153d0f6b8272e1 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/intermitent-spark/#post-5865 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 09:28:17 +0000 Changed the condenser day before yesterday and as a precaution I took charlies advice and changed the coil as well and she has never started so well in the 10 years I have had her,after about 3 start and stops just to make sure everything was right she started bucking back half way through the rope pull (nearly pulled my arm off, it was a good…[Read more]

]]> 12041233ff1cac232862862082584fd3 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/the-cultivator/#post-5864 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 09:18:55 +0000 What a good copy of the cultivator this is, I think the colour pictures really set it off,I particularly liked the piece on the Farmers Boy Walk Behind Plough I learned more in that piece than I’ve been able to find anywhere on the net,just goes to show how much knowledge there is on this site,if anybody has any manuals for the Farmers Boy I would…[Read more]

]]> 2a63f1ffec25931bc54d6a8304d29d88 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/show-date-and-general-invite/#post-5763 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:46:15 +0000 I am just down the road off of maunsell way that backs onto wharf farm,how do I go about showing some pieces at the show moggyjim I’ve been thinking about it for a while but I haven’t got a clue how or what is needed, actually I must admit that even though this is probably the nearest show to me I have never been,I have been to pick fruit but…[Read more]

]]> e74509e64a0b8e2f8ab4d5e34d4844cd http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/show-date-and-general-invite/#post-5688 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:23:37 +0000 Where abouts in wroughton did you live Darren,I live there now.

]]> dc82495d199849ba6a373a26a62ddde3 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/intermitent-spark/#post-5687 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:06:40 +0000 Thanks again for the instructions owen,I went through them and still couldn’t get a good spark so I’ve been waiting for a new condenser to arrive,I have now found my multimeter (that mysteriously disappeared) so I checked the coil as per your instructions and on the low tension side your instructions say I should have less than 1 ohm and I have…[Read more]

]]> 0716fc9c7e602d70ae814d5b9f81b8e2 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/intermitent-spark/#post-5604 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:32:35 +0000 Thanks for the message owen I will go through it tomorrow and see if it cures it.

]]> 21eba9c7b8ce72d25f96e92cf64028e3 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/intermitent-spark/ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:01:08 +0000 hi,I thought I would get the barford out and get it going after its winter rest ready for the allotment but the villiers mk 15 hs is suffering from a poor and intermittant spark.I,ve cleaned the points and cleaned the inside of the flywheel and derusted the coil wings and the flywheel but after turning it over with a battery drill (which is pretty…[Read more]

]]> 77bdf4abb06bd9ecf8441860118823fb http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/barford-atom-3/#post-4667 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:03:15 +0000 Many thanks Charlie.

]]> 14ff4fee6af952e8599fe9867167a433 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/barford-atom-3/ Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:14:50 +0000 Hi,happy new year to everyone,I decided to pull my barford 30 out of the shed today to give it a dusting off ready for some allotment work (if the rain ever stops) and I have some questions that I hope the experts on here will know,first of all does anyone know the thread size for the front tool locking screw mine is full of crud and I don’t think…[Read more]

]]> 9d4cf2f31c2651677693df7771e62499 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/vehicle-registration/page/2/#post-3824 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 18:51:03 +0000 I sent them the engine numbers and in a covering letter told them how to read the number and I also included a sheet from the B&S website on how to read the number but because the tractors were manufactured for two years they wouldn’t give it an age related plate,but I am happy they have been registered and the tax discs arrived today,I do love it…[Read more]

]]> ea93a5c6af5d9c5c3d87da2fe54606c3 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/vehicle-registration/page/2/#post-3758 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:11:30 +0000 Just a quick update on the registration of my two simplicities,I sent all the paperwork including the dating information from Briggs and Stratton and Simplicity also my insurance to hmrc to be checked against NOVA and got a letter back stating that there was no vat to pay so I could now apply to DVLA for a reg no,I thought this was just a…[Read more]

]]> 00ca949b88eecadbfd9cc743183c4237 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/vehicle-registration/#post-2589 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:05:28 +0000 The refusal letter the sent me informed me that I should ring HMRC to find out about this NOVA system they have for registering vehicles so I did,aparently as of 15th april your vehicle has to be on this NOVA (Notification Of Vehicle Arrivals) list before you can register it in case there is any tax to pay,so he emailed me the forms which I have…[Read more]

]]> bb8e700b43c1d001934c47e450b72acf http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/vehicle-registration/#post-2418 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:50:36 +0000 Thanks for that titch,I will ring them tomorrow to see if I can sort this out as I can only find the engine number on one machine but they are both the original b&s engines so it has got to be there somewhere,if I don’t get any joy I will send you some photos to see if you can do anything,by the way how are my dash decals getting on.

]]> 55e06b87b9e7478d363c4d3bdd3145ec http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/vehicle-registration/#post-2394 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 08:28:18 +0000 I also posted on a couple of American websites and I have downloaded as much information as I can and I will phone dvla on Monday,I received a letter from them suggesting I look at their website http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nova apparently it has something to do with how they date vehicles.

]]> 1752cf47098326390177a7966b4e1048 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/vehicle-registration/#post-2343 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:09:10 +0000 A while ago I was REQUESTING this information but now dvla want me to PROVE the manufacturing date otherwise the tractors need an IVA for a Q plate which I don’t really want,I would like them to have age related plates if I possibly can.

]]> d3cf2cb8d0f54aafd127cf1424891cc9 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/vehicle-registration/ Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:38:51 +0000 Hi,I am not sure if this is the right area to post this so please feel free to correct me if I am in the wrong place,I have two simplicity tractors a 7116 no: 1690475-001212 and a 3410 no: 990755-03069,I am trying to register them with the dvla but they want me to prove their manufacturing dates,is there a site or a link that would send me a…[Read more]

]]> c49d4c68a0f309161c412c219fd48145 http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/carbfuelling/ Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:18:15 +0100 Hi,I am getting near the end of the rebuild of my 7116 but I have hit a wall as to a carb/fuelling problem that I was hoping the experts on here could help with,I have put a brand new carb on and brand new governor springs I have set the governor as per zippo vargas video on you tube but the problem persists,she will start and idle very smoothly…[Read more]

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