How to diagnose an over revving victa powertorque.

A how to video done on a freebie mower

[@junkyarddog87]

Wow, lately this has been a very popular upload, due to some missed points in this video, the low resolution and sound quality of this compared to what can be recorded 7 years later we will be remaking this upload. :)

[@keplermission4947]

Getting such a Victa is hard, being local pick-up due to weight. A lot of interest in the alloy decks. See link sfmkm.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_38.html

[@johnborron1059]

I enjoyed this.I have fixed a few of these and what I learned in this vid was totally new to me. I have a few more freebies to fix and get rid of and every time I do one youtube teaches me something new about them. I think it's a tragedy people just throw out any sort of small engine; they are these complex things that usually aren't broken beyond repair that can be reused for many years due to some minor repair. I've manged to inherit a lot, and I'm just fixing them up good enough to run and giving them to Lifeline to sell. Both these jobs looked easy so I'm going to include them in my overhauls. Bravo, man. Good work.

[@themegadrivekid7721]

Great video joe these victa are pretty noisy and over rev a lot a good remedy for fixing this problem. Love the old victa 2 strokes unstoppable

[@junkyarddog87]

I reccomend this to everyone I sell a 2 stroke to, some listen some dont, when they are here though they get used every day so the small bit of fuel in the carb doesnt get a chance to go stale.

[@10battalion10]

Good video. Every bit of info helps us all. Well done.

[@Australia-ky7kx]

Thanks for posting. Good easy to understand instructions.

[@larrylawson6408]

thanks mate , i never knew about the abc thing on the diaphragm pin

[@surfguitartabs]

This is a great instruction vid junk yard dog . Salvaged one of these off road side curb throw out. Great condition with grass catcher. I'm in favor of the two stroke smoke ( I love fixing this stuff, it's pretty solid shit unlike that ASKO Chinese shit that lasts a few months then its rooted . We turfed our sunbeam toaster coz we had it for 15 years, never missed a beat, so sad when the missus recommended a new one, it was pretty cosmetically rat poison though. We bought an ASKO toaster and one side is good but the other side is burnt, Never buy that crap ever again.) Anyways, as for the LW , I'll sell it for a few notes or give it away) Just went to start it and smoked out the back yard including the washing on the hills. Same problem.. High revs, did a few general look overs, came inside and found your vid straight up... Cheers mate .

[@junkyarddog87]

Cheers mate, got a few more tricks up my sleeve for problematic victas to video, I can get a perfect low idle on a 2 stroke with a simple mod, that will be shown in thecarby cleaning vid I do....

[@HDXFH]

Good Informative vid!, These Mowers are a good Unit, there's always parts available, The Clutch Cable snapped on my John Deere, so I bypassed it, (Engine Vibration causes the end to snap off after a while)

[@Rustbelt_Research]

Once again awesome video Joe. Will be a good addition to outdoorking's video library! And also I've never really noticed before but victa's are almost tool-less to service... Well compared to something like a Briggs or a Lawn boy.... and with Tecumseh you have to use both imperial and standard tools on....

[@vdhovejs]

Hi junkyarddog87 Thanks for your video, It help me to fix the problem on my Victa, and it is idling again after many years. THANKS !!!!

[@waterbourne9282]

My power torque started to over rev. Turned out to be the governor. Either the little hole was blocked, or all the dust and stuff inside the flywheel housing was upsetting the airflow over the vane and upsetting the governing- I think the latter because I could blow through the vane from the outside prior to disassembly. I suspect it was related to sustained use of the mulching plug forcing the dust etc up into the flywheel housing. Removed engine from chassis and cleaned out governor and housing, reassembled, and back to normal. We'll see what happens as I continue to use the mulching plug, it may just have had lots of dust in there prior and reached a tipping point.

[@junkyarddog87]

There is tiny brass washers available as a spare part that goes under the throttle cam, usually one or two will bring the idle down, if it doesnt there is a air leak in the system somewhere :)

[@dawn_2269]

I need some help please. My victa tiltacut with a power torque engine seems to run fine until it’s just about out of petrol then she revs up like it’s trying to blast off to the moon and I have to pull the spark plug to stop it. Anyone know what’s happening here.

[@Thetrucky69]

10 foot pounds is the required torque for the starter housing bolts. Great video.

[@michael53ish]

Really good video. Thanks

[@burghill1979]

i have a victa valiant and i let the mower run on after the fuel tap is switched off otherwise it a pain in the arse to start hope this helps

[@Thetrucky69]

This lawn mower is too good to scrap or for parts, she just needs a rebuild and she will last another thirty years. What a beast !

[@holdenguy75]

Gday. I have a victa commando v35. Just replaced all the o rings.and it's revving so hard it sounds like it wants to explode. Also have checked the govener for blockage it's fine.also checked decompression for vacuum leaks.what do you reckon is going on.cheers mate.

[@billybobb7252]

Good enough bloke keep. It up

[@cg401]

hi junkyarddog87 love your videos, i am having problems with a victor carby not idling can you please tell me how to can get a perfect low idle on a 2 stroke with a simple mod

[@christopherlamb9785]

I have two Victa Pro Cut mowers with 5 hp Honda engines on them, they over rev too. Wondering if o rings are the problem with them. Thanks for the vid, first one I’ve come across related to my problem.

[@junkyarddog87]

With the honda being 4 stroke I would be looking closer at the governor linkages, springs and adjustment, the 2 strokes suffer an amplified problem from the O rings as they not only allow more air in, they also lean out the fuel air mixture which causes even higher rpm. if I get another honda soon, I will explain it :)

[@christopherlamb9785]

junkyarddog87 that’d be great mate, I’m a Honda Buffalo groupie. 😁

[@cidercecil]

Really helpful video! With my Victa 2 stroke it revs really high, but if I disconnect the pipe to the air filter it revs a lot lower, any reason why?

[@zacjohnson8404]

air filter might be blocked? I think this motor adjusts itself according to load, so I'm guessing it might be responding to a blocked air filter as though it is under load when it isn't. don't quote me on that though lol

[@cidercecil]

@@zacjohnson8404 Many thanks, the air filter is new, but I wonder of there's an obstruction? I'll have a look and will report back; thanks again!!

[@Tony-Waldron]

@@cidercecil Did you ever get this fixed?

[@Gm12126]

see in canada we got lawn boys and to lower the revs is to click a clicker on the govenor. they to are twe stoke

[@Davenz]

very helpful, thanks; did you do this video on the perfect idle? I would be interested.

[@on2you]

Nice vid buddy

[@juliegraham7109]

That is two stroke mower and they should run on full throttle that is a mix fuel with two stroke oil . . Not good to put straight fuel in a two stroke motor. same as a wipper snipper they are two stroke fuel.

[@Patrick4959]

top stuff there @junkyarddog87

[@junkyarddog87]

Sorry for the late reply No worries :)

[@junkyarddog87]

Sorry I havent had a chance to do that vid yet, I did film it but it came out no good, for a quick guided answer to this though jump on our forum (google outdoorking forum) and we can usually get back to you pretty quickly :)

[@James-sy7yw]

Great video. I have replaced the necessary parts on my Victa 2 stroke G4 Carburettor as per videos available. My mower will not start with the normal priming and the accelerator at the start position. To start I place the accelerator at the full on position. To maintain the revs I move the accelerator up and down continually. Can anybody HELP with this problem, thanks.

[@davidwall7747]

You need a better camera - we can't see fuck all.