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Hi Dave
No, air filter is fine. I suppose mixture could be running a bit rich but then you might expect mix of black and blue smoke, whereas this is a lovely shade of blue. Neither does it seem to use any more fuel per hour than my other 56. Coincidentally, the volume of oil draining from the oil tap is always greater than my other machines.
One of life’s many mysteries, providentially the smoke does tend to mask the poor quality of my ploughing when the judge is looking on, so maybe I’ll just carry on!

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Cheers Alan
Only asked the question because it looked homemade and i haven’t seen any others.
Will post some pictures when rebuilt.
Strangely enough i also have a 12hp kohler engined Bonser thats road registered
regards
Nigel

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Can anyone tell me where is the best place to buy a Lombardini engine for my MG40, I have been on a couple of web sites but had no response. If someone has replaced an Sachs engine with a different type perhaps they could give me some information on what they replaced it with and what had to be done to make it fit. I would be very grateful for any information.
Thanks
Bob

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First, I was wrong about the oil, it should be SAE20 not 30. In the day it would have been Castrolite or another manufacturer’s equivalent.
I knew that I had a very good guide to all things Wico series A tucked away somewhere and I’ve just unearthed it.
http://www.wizardclassics.co.uk/douglas
Maintenance Manual for the Wico Series A.
Edited by and additional content by Peter Chadbund

I’ve got another useful booklet which is a reprint of a Wico publication. Reprinted by David W Edgington, Lodge Wood Farm, Hawkeridge, Westbury, Wiltshire.

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Sorry cant attend this weekend have a good time

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Thanks wristpin, the info is much appreciated. I didn’t have any HT kicking round but used a bit of coax instead which was connected to the spark plug as you suggested. I’m not keen on getting a belt off the HT side so decided to control where the spark ends up (ie the park plug). The coax did the trick for testing purposes only.

So SAE 30 or new type of engine oil sounds good to me. I have now managed to take a none working one apart and found out how these are put together and found the sponge the holds the oil. I’m much happier now.

Many thanks once again

Keith

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Oil. A few drops of SAE30. Be careful testing for a “ healthy spark” and only do it with a standard gapped plug on the ht lead firmly anchored to the mag base. Waving the ht lead around to create a gap can cause the spark to find an easier route internally resulting in permanent damage.

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That’s brilliant Neil and thanks for your prompt reply. I’ll be looking at the Magento again at the weekend. Fingers crossed it will still give a spark.

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Thanks Andy

Left by previous house owner who’s son repainted it!

Now moving again myself and taking it with me, so have removed wheels, shot blasted and repainted them, now trying to find replacement tyres to refit and move it…

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Thanks Charlie, i will give them a try.

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ttrusty220
I already run a blog so a new subject is not a problem. Thanks anyway for the info.

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WARNING!!!!
Much of the JP’s chassis is, I believe, alloy and brick acid will immediately fizz and start eating into it with quite a violent reaction.
I would suggest getting the area around the cotter good and hot with a hot air gun or very carefully with a blow torch. Then putting the nut back on the cotter and giving it a firm hit. The cotters are, I believe, a standard cycle pedal crank part so are cheap and expendable.
At the risk of forum disloyalty, there are a couple of JP experts on the Old Mower Club who have probably encountered the issue and may know the answer.

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Evening Gents,

thanks for the replies, I didn’t come back to the forum as I was waiting on an email alert to say there had been reply. this site obviously doesn’t do that.

trusty220, Yes I thought it looked quite clean apart from a bit of oil and muck.

Charlie, yes Im keen to find the number so I can date it “roughly”

The plan is for it to be fully restored over the winter, I love classic machinery and have a lot of Ransomes mowers, nothing mega old 90s sort of stuff.

So watch this space I will do a blog as well if you want I can post the link?
Not sure if Im aloud a blog link on here so… you tell me..

One of it tied up in one side of the van.

Exhaust looks a bit sad, so if anyone is selling one message me or what ever you do on this site..

Anyway speak soon

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Hi Charlie,
thank you for your interest, i am looking mainly for all parts for the villiers model 25c two stroke engine fitted to the TS scythe, plus push pull fuel tap, and throttle cable for same or complete engine either running or for repair.

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I have looked on the Lombardini site do you know which model would suit. Thanks

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