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Thanks, Owen. I’ve tried that – no luck with petrol. I did get it to fire up (nicely) with easy-start (ether based) in the plug hole, but after a few revs it stopped again. Easy start into the carb intake didn’t work, though. I’m going to have a look at the intake valve again tomorrow; I wonder if there might be wear in the guide.

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Hi just a stab in the dark, could it a Bullfinch 200.

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Hi, you could try a drop of petrol down the plug hole. If it runs and then stops, you will know its a fuel problem.

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No wonder I am always hard up!
Apologies for duff info.

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Having found that our main house drain was blocked , today I took out the MG6 digger with a vengeance. I dug a trench 4ft deep through heavy clay for a distance of 14m in less than an hour, that works for me.

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Just like to say a big thanks to Chris. After collecting the spare 700 gearbox and axle, I completed rebuilding my machine today and have just rotovated a patch to test it. Wow, what a machine that 700 is with the Villiers 28 engine! Really pleased, so thanks again Chris for the parts – another Howard back on the road – well garden anyway.

Ray

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Can’t keep a good man down! Hope you had a nice break Neil.

Regards
Graeme

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Hi,
These are located just 4 minutes from the start of the M3 in TW16
Best regards
Reg

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Should normally be a lot more numbers so guess you may be right re replacement.
have a look on the underside of the gearbox lid or failing that take off the serial number plaque and see if the stamped number has marked the chassis. Failing that photograph the Plate and play around with edit on photoshop or similar and see if by adjusting contrast/tone etc you can recover the number.

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You are supposed to be on holiday !

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sounds like a good plan Alec

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Its a Brockhouse SPRYT 2-stroke engine as fitted in the BMB “Hoemate” 2 wheeled garden tractor of the 1940,s / 1950,s.
They are cracking little engines (well I like them anyway :):)).Have you got the alloy engine cowling as you must not run it without it fitted !!
I have a complete BMB Hoemate plus a couple of spare engines.One of these engines requires a replacement big-end bearing assy (actually they are individual rollers made from steel and bronze) and crankpin.

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Thanks Glenn. Deck lift parts painted and fitted, next gob is finish this deck that I started a few years ago. Bit of flaky rust and back lift supports been welded on, blades look good so overall not bad.

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I will order a new diaphragm for the fuel pump
As that looks like the problem
Then change the oil once I am sure the pump is not leaking into the sump

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20 x24p used to equal £48 when I went to school but then there has been inflation I suppose !

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