Can we Fix It? Free Roadside Victa Pace 160 2 Stroke Lawn Mower

[@AdrianCalvo-h3e]

Drew you do such a fantastic job on every mower you get I am very impressed

[@DrewFixIt]

Thanks mate!! Cheers Drew

[@garymarkham4167]

Outstanding result Drew.....A true classic Aussie Mower.....Great job mate..All the best in the new year mate.

[@davidguerin4744]

Thanks mate, I have the identical mower which was my father in laws, your video has helped me heaps in restoring it to operating condition. Cheers dg

[@dronologyAU]

Awesome reconditioning DFI. I’d love to see the reaction from the original owner if you took it back to them. Might make a great narrative.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Nice video, nice work. Incredible how well they respond to a clean and a paint. That metal needle seems to work a treat making them start easily.

[@zachnicholls2367]

Wow great fix DFI!

[@DrewFixIt]

Thanks mate!

[@mikewaters6980]

Simply brilliant!

[@blakemiller2006]

Looks great mate, did an awesome job!

[@scottmyers-c8i]

Lucky as to start without even touching the spark plug mate! I would of changed it out anyway!

[@wilson16]

Great video. Found one in the road side too and cleaning it up

[@DrewFixIt]

Awesome, here is another which I just found recently and fixed up too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXyylYeKi55jmNk

[@wilson16]

@@DrewFixIt sweet I'll take a look. These are great videos. The one I just picked up is running well with new fuel. And I cleaned up the old grass. I am a lawnmower beginner so these vids help a lot.

[@steveewart6474]

Love it!! Well done!

[@DrewFixIt]

Thanks Steve! Cheers Drew

[@mrhysteria7556]

Well done great job

[@stevenjunemann5507]

Hi drew what year would that be? I just got one from my local tip for 15 dollars. I was looking for a parts mower .now ive cleaned out the carby it runs like a dream .now i dont want to use it for a parts mower lol .cheers steve

[@JulieBrown-e5e]

,,,after muffler reassemble ,and tested ,was the stall due to ground protection sheet caught up on blade ?????

[@Jackhanna007]

Thanks for the great videos. Can you share details of the red paint you used for Victa 2 stroke? I need to do the same project, the colour looks a perfect match. thanks

[@DrewFixIt]

Hi Jack, I have a couple of different reds that I use on the VICTAs, one has a bit more of an orange tinge to it than the other. What I do is simply go into the local paint store (aka Bunnings) and get them to colour match based on a flake of paint off of the mower, the staff are pretty damm good IMHO. The combination code on the red mixed up tin I have is: "Library - Taubmans / British Paints | Formula - Red Viper - 186" Cheers Drew

[@Jackhanna007]

Superstar!@@DrewFixIt

[@jamesbrown6470]

Don't bother, it's a victa

[@DrewFixIt]

Hi James, I don't understand these VICTAs are the most reliable and long lasting mowers ever made and properly serviced always start first pull ... I put together a playlist just for you to enjoy: kzbin.info/aero/PLor5qdyoV_nRynWb6lAH-CTPWj6VhZiOd Chers Drew

[@jamesbrown6470]

I say that because the deck on mine fell to pieces in no time, especially where the handle bolts on. It's poor design

[@DrewFixIt]

@@jamesbrown6470Hi James, thanks for the clarification! I personally find the 2 stroke engines very easy to work with and where I come across a rotted out steel base I typically keep the engine to engine swap onto a good base in the future! Cheers Drew

[@Rslibertyturbo]

Where can find marketplace or gumtree for sale items?

[@lifelongbachelor3651]

some loser dumped it. if you look after them the australian made victas will last a lifetime.

[@DrewFixIt]

He probably a bought a battery one thinking he was saving the planet 🤣🤣🤣

[@nickwhite6717]

Just a side note, seems this one looks to have had engine swapped at some point. The power torques, to my knowledge, that had the wide spaced cooling fins were the start of the O/S produced engines

[@nickwhite6717]

Alternatively, it seems maybe the tank/recoil cover has been changed

[@scaredyet]

In my 50 years I have never come across a lawnmower on the street. That's how I know this video is fake

[@DrewFixIt]

So, I genuinely just drove past another one on the street this morning after dropping the kids to school ... I will tell you where it was because it's probably still there ... it was on Northern side of The Parade just East of the Swim School. Go an have a look for yourself! Cheers Drew

[@southaussielad2496]

I literally pick 1 up every fortnight that someone has thrown out. Scored a 4 stroke wipper snipper a while back that just needed a good clean and service.

[@DrewFixIt]

@@southaussielad2496 thanks for the support mate! FYI - I used to only pickup the 2 strokes, but now I pretty much pickup all mowers that I see left on the side of the road!! Cheers Drew

[@nickwhite6717]

​@@DrewFixItnot doubting the finds, I just wish I found them as often as you do. Did get a neat, very early 160 the other week though

[@DrewFixIt]

@@nickwhite6717 Hi Nick, a early 160 sounds sweet! I had a subscriber reach out to me about fairly late model Silver Streak which I literally dug out of their backyard. Surprisingly it looks rather good, so watch out for the video on that one soon! Cheers Drew