Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Hi everyone hope all is well with you guys, update on my Simar and plough, fitted a safety chain to the locking pin on the plough so I don’t loose it when if ever I can plough with her ! When ever that is 😳
Keep safe Knappster

Hi gents
That sound good to me and reassuring to know my Simar is in line with others out there
Again many thanks knappster

Thanks for the plug gap setting Charlie 👍

Thanks for that my friend I still have work to do on her seems to be collecting a lot of fuel in the lower part of the engine which I have to drain before I can start her is this normal? Any advise would be welcome. Stay well and safe all of you
Knappster

Latest on my Simar, plough almost finished and new wooden handles fitted, things looking as they are think I will only be ploughing my own veg patch at this rate 😳

Hi folks
Can anyone give me the correct spark plug gap for my Simar type 56a Rototiller please

Plough mount remounted on the frame, still working on the plough

Many thanks chaps, yes I closed the choke Charlie, I will have to find her little ways out as you say rotavator thanks for your continued support gents this is the joy of being a member of the VHGMC access’s to so much know how from it’s members 👍

Started my Simar up for the first time last weekend, as you said Rotavator, loud! With my home made exhaust pipe, I have to pour fuel inti the spark plug hole to get it started any hints on this chaps ? Seems it needs that to start pulling fuel in from the carb?

Many thanks Charlie for that info, that has cleared that up for me very nicely I have only used normal two stroke oil up to now, should work out a little cheaper 👍

Rotavator, thank for you comments, I haven’t used the plough myself yet so it will be interesting to see if the stops are any use or not, your method sound good just to let the p…[Read more]

Hi rotavator
Thanks for the info, the SAE 30 and 40 you refer to is the a 2 stroke oil or just ordinary oil ? I am a little confused as to what it is
Many thanks knappster

I have made some adjustable stops on my plough mounting frame to replace the two bits of wood that held the plough in position before, may be of interest to any other Simar fans out there👍

Hey Guys help
Can anyone give me the correct two stroke mix for my Simar, on the machine it says a mix of 6% for 5l of petrol that would be 300ml of oil 😳 that seems a lot am I reading this right ? Or is it for a full tank ? I am at a loss help

Ha ha yes as I thought, will get some ear defenders 😂

Made a replica of the original exhaust for my Simar, something close to the original, have to see what it sounds like 😳

Thanks for the info chaps, I have seen photographs of the ones you are talking about I may try the UK version and press the one I have to form a fish tale and cut some slots in it and see how loud it is 😳

Hi Plonker
Thanks for the interest, the paint was the closest I could find with out having it mixed, it is Buckingham Green byJohnstones looks okay when dry on the Simar. Hear is a photo of the plough hitch hope this helps