Great video Lou, nothing more frustrating then being all psyched up to do the lawn and then not having the bastard start.

I was impressed by the wonderful video. Old mowers can be used for a long time with maintenance. The channel has been registered.

Thank you so much. Victa is a great machine. I love it. I will always put your advice into practice.

One KZfaq video recommended , always use Champion C J 8 spark plugs and if it can't start , please replace the spark plug .

Another thing I always do to ensure a good start is moments before I finish I turn off the fuel tap let the mower run out of fuel so oil does not settle in the carburettor.

Thanks buddy just did exactly what you did . Dirty old Victa running like brand new. Used to stall cleaned fuel tank and drained it . Cannot beleive how dirty the old fuel was . Conaminated . Thanks again,

Gr8 vid. Thanks. I had a chainsaw mechanic tell me to use a good quality 2 stroke oil and run nothing richer than 40:1 ratio in any 2 stroke engine back in 1981. It has worked for me with engines that have lasted for years without carbon build up and longer spark plug life. I switched to an even leaner 50:1 about a decade ago. The excessive unburnt oil smoke produced by richer 'factory recommended' ratios over the years has only served to give 2 strokes a bad name and cynics would maybe suggest - keep service centres in business.

Cheers Lou, Great advice and hopefully others will listen and take note. Good video next is the spark plug and air filter maintenance. I had a 160cc tilta-cut give me issues and it was the filter on the fuel tap so every now and then remove the tap and clean that filter.

I just bought a Victor with the same engine, hadn't been started in over a year, I put fresh fuel in, and it starts first go. The power of it it's startling too, my lawn was flat in 15 minutes.

The best trick I found is to run the carb dry after mowing the lawns. Just turn the fuel off and let it run until it dies. Victa mowers rock!

Great vid. Never considered fuel evaporation resulting in excess oil building up in tank.

i love my 2 stroke , a friend gave me a great tip , turn the fuel tap off then let the mower run out of fuel to stop , mine starts first or second pull everytime now

I bought a new Victa 2 Stroke in 1999. Use it every week and run it at 40:1 . Still going 20 years later . No signs of stopping, fires up every pull or every second pull. Give it a new air filter once a year and a spark plug every now and then. Indestructible . Also got a CR500 two stroke dirt bike. The good things in life aren't made any more .

My victa 2 stroke is 30 years old. It starts first pull as long as you do the following: 1. Turn off the fuel tap and let the carb run dry / engine die when you finish mowing. Don't turn the mower off with the throttle. leave the throttle in the wide open / fast running position 2. Turn the tap on to let the carb fill 3. Prime it 8 times. It used to only be 2 - 3 but needs more 4. Pull - starts!. If it fails - one more prime, then pull. This only happens if I haven't used it for a couple of months over winter. I have replaced the carburettor. I've never cleaned the tank and leave fuel in the tank over winter. Be precise with your 25:1 mix ratio.

another very important tip - close the fuel tap straight after shutting down.

They are a great mower the victa power torque 2 strokes

What a wonderful machine the 2 stroke is and it's a pity that they are being phased out in the country that invented them. I have one of these in my possession for years and |I will never get rid of it. Keep repairing and using it. A lost part of Australia I think. Reply

Started my power torque utility the other day for the first time in over 3 months and it started first try too, so i guess the engines pretty healthy even though it looks like a pos haha. I always use a fresh 25 to 1 mix and keep the plug clean and the blades sharp too 😊

Thanks mate 🇦🇺

a new spark plug every now & again doesn't hurt either

Very good and this may stop them from going to landfill.

My victa (and I assume all modern victa) has a 1L fuel tank, so I bought a 1L fuel jug and a 100ml syringe and use high quality oil. I've only just bought it and it starts fine on the pull start, but it's a bastard to start with the key. I'll get it there, though.

I have a shed full of salvaged engines that are eminently re-buildable but I am finding it difficult to get cheap bases (chassis) that are not rusty or have mashed suspensions..

I have dad my victor 160 cc mower for 18 years now. The only thing that has been replaced is 3 sets of blades and a couple of spark plugs. I have always turned the fuel off and let the mower run out of the fuel in the carby. it has always started on the first or second pull. Only problem is my mower while it starts easy and even running at full throttle seems to be running just above idle and to the point that the mower does not cut grass very well. I have looked on U tube and there are plenty of information on how to fix a victor mower that reves too hard, but not one that tells your how to raise the revs to a higher level.

Get rid of the decompressor and pull out the killswitch terminals. Block up the holes, your victa will start first pull most times.

My old darling still starts easily after 30years , but I can’t seem to to stop my old girl backfiring badly when I turn it off. Scares the dog, cat and wife and I ideas.

Cool lawn mower how much is it

Wish you could service mine...

and if it still won't start call 000.

help! I did the oil petrol mixing wrong. I put 250ml of oil in the jerry can instead of 200ml am I screwed? If not what can I do?

Hey mate, I have the same mower, it starts fine but dies after about 10-20 seconds, I've tried pumping the primer to stop it from cutting out but doesn't make any difference. Took it all apart cleaned it etc. I am at at loss, any ideas?

how do you change the oil in these machine as there is no dip stick to be seen anywhere?

so it is ok to run 50:1 in a Victa that originally speced 25:1

You are over priming it give it one or two primes on the bulb