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- Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:33 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Howard 700 rotavator fuel problems
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16905
Re: Howard 700 rotavator fuel problems
James, what engine does your 700 have? Is throttle cable working correctly at engine end, it could be seized. Was it running OK previously?
- Tue May 01, 2012 10:58 am
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Lub oil for mower engines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5360
Re: Lub oil for mower engines
Lubrication oil for a diesel engine may have more additives but do you need them for a petrol engine? I would use whatever the engine maker recommends. Note, older engines eg Villiers, JAp etc very often used Castrol XL or similar monograde oils, modern multigrade oils are not recommended for these ...
- Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:46 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Wheelbarrows
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5373
Re: Wheelbarrows
I have just had a look in my old 1937 MAC (Metal Agencies Company, Bristol) catalogue and it shows both wooden and metal garden wheelbarrows. Wooden with pneumatic tyre cost 55 shillings (£2.75), with wooden wheel 29/6 (£1.475). Steel barrow with wrought iron wheel 24/9 (£1.24). 'Ironcrete' galvaniz...
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:14 am
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Rotavor Assistance required please Cultimatic B66
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4844
Re: Rotavor Assistance required please Cultimatic B66
Lightpill, sorry to hear a good machine has been 'damaged' whilst on loan, one of the dangers of loaning such things. On a brighter a note, have you tried posting a question on the vhgmc website forum, open to non club members. I am sure if you include a photo of the 'modified' throttle linkage some...
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:23 am
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: TABLE SAW SPARES
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4199
Re: TABLE SAW SPARES
If you take the broken belt to any good drive belt stockist eg Express Bearings at Shepton Mallet they should be able to match it up with a stock item. Good luck.
- Wed May 20, 2009 5:55 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: howard rotavator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5441
Re: howard rotavator
Chris, wire pot scourers would be better than wire wool as they have a more open texture, wire wool would probably be too dense a mass and could cause the engine to run rich. See m for an explanation of how they work. My old Rototiller uses oil soaked fine wood shavings after the oil bath filter, se...
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:46 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: howard rotavator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5441
Re: howard rotavator
opppps, system does not like .pdf files, so I have scanned the page again and saved as a .jpeg
- Tue May 19, 2009 4:09 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Another good place to ask machinery related questions.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3096
Another good place to ask machinery related questions.
The new updated website of the Vintage Horticultural & Garden Machinery Club (VHGMC) now includes a forum where members and non members can discuss anything machinery or handtool related. See www.vhgmc.co.uk .
- Tue May 19, 2009 3:58 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: howard rotavator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5441
Re: howard rotavator
I am not aware of any Villiers carburettor needing oil in it. Do you mean the air filter? Some of these engines were fitted with an oil bath air filter and there should be a mark showing the oil level (about level with the bottom of the wire mesh inside the filter). If the external transfer for the ...
- Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:37 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Ride-on from the states
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6289
Fuel grades
The only thing I can think that would be different is the octane/RON rating. There is a very interesting article in the FBHVC (Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs)newsletter, issue 5 of 2008, which is available online. It details possible problems of running old engines on new petrol which ...
- Tue May 29, 2007 9:18 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Poor compression Villiers engine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9461
- Sun May 20, 2007 8:38 am
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Your favourite piece of equipment
- Replies: 36
- Views: 25701
Rotavators and couch grass
I am sure I read in one of the manuals for the SIMAR Rototiller that it will leave most of the couch on top if it is used without the flap on the back of the rotavator (miller) box. Have not tried it myself. I suppose it depends how serious the couch problem is. I know I would not be without my old ...
- Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:24 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: wolsley merry tiller
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4362
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:44 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Howard 700 rotavator fuel problems
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16905
First suspects in the 'mystery of the missing sparks' are points and HT pick up which can suffer from oxidation. But as you have had a spark recently and also noting the comments from hortiman, it may be the condensor. I had a similar problem on my Trusty (two wheeler), I stopped the engine and foun...
- Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:02 am
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Howard 700 rotavator fuel problems
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16905
Ian the fact it runs at all would suggest to me that fuel is getting through, so I doubt you have an air leak. Another thought as it is a 2 stroke, I have a SIMAR Rototiller 35 (see VHGMC site from KG links page), which will not start unless I drain any fuel/oil residue from the bottom of the crankc...